current events

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“They started development last fall, so you can’t totally blame current events like the Iran war or Venezuela,” Prétat said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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

The standalone "Days of Ash" EP is "an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom", according to the band's website.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

They spoke instead in a desultory fashion of current events.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie