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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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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Compared with earlier student mobilisations, he argues, the current movement appears "broader and larger in scale".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
What do I do when my current path ends?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The company has lost roughly $195 billion in market capitalization so far on Thursday, or more than the current market cap of any other global automaker, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Cases of cyclosporiasis are reported annually in California, and the current 41 cases of cyclosporiasis infection in the state are not linked to the outbreak, according to the California Department of Public Health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I saw Nollie passing around “occupation coffee” as we called the current brew of roots and dried figs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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
The question those floats are helping investigate is one of the most important - and most contested - in climate science: whether one of the world's great systems of ocean currents is beginning to change.
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
Like ripples on the water, half-formed plans rose and died in the currents of their thoughts.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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