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now

[nou] / naʊ /


ADVERB
in the immediate future
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ADVERB
immediately
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This is a letter I never expected to write, and I do so now with great regret and reluctance.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If you’ve ever fancied a gondola ride through Venice’s famous canals, now might be the time—many Americans have already grasped the opportunity this summer.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Right now, a lot of that energy is pointed at SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

And in funding the DIP, I fully recognise the strain this places on colleagues in other Departments, both now as you have required spending switched into defence and in the future.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Right now, the house is filled with the smooth sound of Earth, Wind & Fire singing “September.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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