current events

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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

It also came from his own imagination, not from current events or existing intellectual property.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

I am mostly interested in if/how current events, including the war in Iran and the protests against ICE, are mentioned in any way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The band called the record “. . .an immediate response to current events and inspired by the many extraordinary and courageous people fighting on the frontlines of freedom.”

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Mr. Grayson had a stack of their current events assignments in front of him, and he was making comments on each one in a green felt-tipped pen.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold