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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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With that said, a number of clubs are already working on seeing if they can capitalise on the current uncertainty by luring City's best academy talent.
From BBC โ Oct. 2, 2026
The more prosaic risk is that current growth rates won’t be sustained, once adoption is widespread and the most productive applications deployed.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 2, 2026
The company projected sales in the current fiscal year would fall by "high-single digits," according to an earnings statement.
From Barron's โ Oct. 1, 2026
Defense attorneys had argued that Salazar suffered from past and current episodes of psychosis and was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 1, 2026
She was sick of being swept along by the current without any say about where she was going or how she got there.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
"Hurricanes carry moisture and move ocean currents and plankton," he said, noting the consequences for seafood dishes at his restaurant Huniik, where he reimagines Mayan specialties.
From Barron's โ Sep. 26, 2026
Successive column collapses generate pyroclastic density currents with the resulting deposits reaching several hundred meters in thickness, as they did in the last super-eruption.
From Science Daily โ Sep. 22, 2026
The serpents hunt for fish in open water and can easily get caught in currents.
From Los Angeles Times โ Sep. 17, 2026
Many carmakers have said that currents from EV motors can interfere with AM broadcast signals and have removed radio receivers from newer models as a result.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Sep. 16, 2026
As an adult, he found his magic in the manipulation of electrical currents.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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