current events

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If the global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t wake you up to this, then maybe current events will.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

It also came from his own imagination, not from current events or existing intellectual property.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

I am mostly interested in if/how current events, including the war in Iran and the protests against ICE, are mentioned in any way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

About 3,000 ships usually sail through the strait each month, and current events have left about 200 tankers effectively stranded.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Every Tuesday, Mr. Ryan’s history students were supposed to bring a topic for a current events discussion.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen