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current events

NOUN
current affairs
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A good test of Mr. Goodspeed’s framework is how it could be used to analyze a cluster of current events that occurred after the book went to press.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

"My mother constantly sends me articles about Russia, about current events, about what is happening here, so that I stay informed," says Takemi.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 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

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

I cut out all distractions from my life so I could focus only on fencing, and yet alarming current events continued to dominate the headlines, making it very hard to stay focused.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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