just now
idiom
1
: a moment ago
I saw him just now.
2
: at this moment
They are just now heading out the door.
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American coach Mike Sullivan believes Saturday’s game and those like it present a great opportunity for the sport, especially in the US where some fertile ground is just now being harvested.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Yes, the futures of tens of thousands of fire victims are at stake just now, but much more than that is also involved, even if Trump did pause his stream of victim-blaming to express wonder at the scope of damage.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Bloomberg reported that the European country is just now completing a backlog of nearly 50,000 golden visa applications.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Former Cheers costars Kelsey Grammer and Ted Danson have been rekindling a friendship after 30 years of fighting — but Grammer has just now finally revealed what started the feud in the first place.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Yes, the futures of tens of thousands of fire victims are at stake just now, but much more than that is also involved, even if Trump did pause his stream of victim-blaming to express wonder at the scope of damage.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Bloomberg reported that the European country is just now completing a backlog of nearly 50,000 golden visa applications.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Former Cheers costars Kelsey Grammer and Ted Danson have been rekindling a friendship after 30 years of fighting — but Grammer has just now finally revealed what started the feud in the first place.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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