current events
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“They started development last fall, so you can’t totally blame current events like the Iran war or Venezuela,” Prétat said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
It also came from his own imagination, not from current events or existing intellectual property.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 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
Following their morning class, there was an hour for lunch, and from one o'clock to two o'clock the men read American magazines and newspapers so they were familiar with current events.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple