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recent

Definition for recent

adjective as in current

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It follows recent high-profile layoffs at big US companies, including in the retail sector.

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US defence authorities have in recent years directed large sums towards shoring up domestic production -- part of efforts to achieve a "mine-to-magnet" supply chain by 2027.

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The dollar could take one final leg lower in the first quarter of 2026 as the normal data release cycle resumes after delays due to the recent U.S. government shutdown, SEB strategists said.

A host of new products have entered retail-investment markets in recent years and worked their way into the mainstream.

US national parks have seen record numbers of tourists in recent years, with upwards of 331 million visitors in 2024 - an increase of at least 6 million compared to the year before.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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