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now

[nou] / naʊ /


ADVERB
in the immediate future
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ADVERB
immediately
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But now, days before he heads to the G7 summit of world leaders in the south of France, he faces a fresh setback.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But the finance minister, who’s been instrumental in Zug’s transformation, now wants to pull up the welcome mat with the population cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Even now, he still needs to wear a reinforced headband to protect himself from further injury.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Right now it appears unlikely that even all those existing bills have time to cross the finish line.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“But now, my mom’s okay with it. And she talks up music therapy every chance she gets,” he adds.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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