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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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The current court fight centers on an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas, run by the private prison company CoreCivic, where the vast majority of children and families in immigration custody are held.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
He added Klopp could only be a "band-aid", as Germany's current woes run much deeper than the dugout.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The main focus of the print was ServiceNow’s current remaining performance obligations, or the amount of revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months, which rose 21% to $13.2 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
SAP lowered its non-IFRS operating profit guidance for the current fiscal year to 11.8 billion euros to 12.2 billion euros, from 11.9 billion euros to 12.3 billion euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The bird tilts, as if to catch a different current of air, and then soars toward the mountains.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Officials warned of hazardous conditions — such as high surf and strong rip currents — across much of the Southern California coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Navigating these currents in an unceasingly volatile region is crucial to re-establish the country’s reputation as a safe and stable place for tourists and investors, and for Saudi Arabia’s own citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Winds, storms, rainfall and currents are all, in different ways, the planet trying to even out that difference.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Unlike weather or ocean currents, which are strongly influenced by Earth's rotation and gravity, convection inside a rocky mantle is driven mainly by differences in temperature and density.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Gardens of corals and sponges and flowery sea anemones clung to the rocks and danced in the whirling currents.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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