current events

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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

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

Matejka is careful to differentiate between current events and the oil-price shock of 2022 because that exacerbated an upward trend in inflation that was already triggered by the global pandemic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The standalone "Days of Ash" EP is "an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom", according to the band's website.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

I taught social doctrine to Muslims, and current events, and politics.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey