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

The pivot from sculpture to video games was necessitated by current events, said a member of the group.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The Young Guards was formed in 2021 by an elected representative of the LFI but in the face of current events has been disbanded.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Matejka is careful to differentiate between current events and the oil-price shock of 2022 because that exacerbated an upward trend in inflation that was already triggered by the global pandemic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“Maybe we should. Or maybe we could just make an official report on the whole scene—like, for current events tomorrow morning.”

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder