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 That which is prevailing is that which has superseded others: prevailing fashion.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 heat wave has already broken daily heat records across the Southland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
At the current $159 price tag, Jonas believes the market values SpaceX’s Starlink and rocket-launch business at $127 per share, ascribing just $32 of value to the company’s enterprise and consumer AI business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
For sweeter, earthier soups made with squash or root vegetables, I tend toward vinegars with a little fruitiness of their own, like apple cider vinegar or my current favorite, white balsamic.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Staff working in news would argue it was the current affairs side of the operation that previously let the organisation down.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
He hadn’t expected it, after the stillness of the lake—he was pulled along with the current; a rock struck him on the chest.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
The weather service is warning of dangerous rip currents and elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet on Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands and Los Angeles and Ventura County beaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
"Strong Nor'easter off the mid-Atlantic and northeast will bring coastal flooding, rip currents, strong wind gusts, and heavy rain to the region this weekend," the National Weather Service said on its website.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Long term ocean observations are especially valuable because natural changes in currents can occur over years or even decades.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Safety had become a concern, and Edison argued that high-tension currents, particularly alternating current, posed an unacceptable danger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The only possible course was to take advantage of the prevailing winds and currents and make for South Georgia Island, 800 miles to the east.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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