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now

[nou] / naʊ /


ADVERB
in the immediate future
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ADVERB
immediately
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Even messages like these, which seem sketchy, can be difficult to vet because “reverse recruiting” is a thing now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He’s on his second team since those days in Phoenix, playing two years for the Portland Trail Blazers and now the Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

For now, dismissing Arbeloa before the season concludes would serve little purpose, with relatively little left at stake.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Viking, which had its initial public offering less than two years ago, has grown quickly, and is now nearly as big, in terms of market capitalization, as Carnival.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

I’ve known for three years now that I’m gluten intolerant.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam