current
Usage
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Something that is current is in general circulation or is a matter of common knowledge or acceptance: current usage in English. That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion. That which is prevalent exists or is spread widely: a prevalent idea.
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Some questions, which you should put to your adviser: How much room for maneuver do you have in your current federal tax bracket?
From MarketWatch โ Nov. 2, 2026
Ryanair recently cut its passenger-traffic forecast for its current fiscal year to reduce its exposure to unhedged fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Nov. 2, 2026
Updated braking software helps the rover avoid collisions with rocks, and the electrical current limits for its steering motors have been nearly doubled.
From Science Daily โ Nov. 2, 2026
There is no current meeting planned between the government and executives from current owners, US private equity group Gordon Brothers.
From BBC โ Nov. 2, 2026
Instead of continuing north, toward shore, he turned and swam east, straight against the current.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
In 1886, Charles Martin Hall, a 22-year-old working in the woodshed behind his parents’ home in Oberlin, Ohio, had figured out how to mass produce it inexpensively using electric currents.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 27, 2026
The agency is warning that rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea, while waves can wash people off beaches and rocks and capsize small boats near shore.
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 20, 2026
These form where magnetic fields penetrate the material, creating small regions surrounded by circulating electrical currents.
From Science Daily โ Oct. 16, 2026
Travelling by sea was fraught with danger, particularly around Kekova Island, where the strong currents and winds have claimed many ships.
From BBC โ Oct. 14, 2026
There two hawks circled as they rode the warm air currents of the afternoon.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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