current events

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If the global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t wake you up to this, then maybe current events will.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

About 3,000 ships usually sail through the strait each month, and current events have left about 200 tankers effectively stranded.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

Lillis echoed the sentiment, noting that he is proud to compete but feels “heartbroken” over current events.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Sometimes, after the programs, we would sit around and talk about all kinds of things, current events and other things, for an hour or more.

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