these days
idiom
: at the present time
It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days.
What kind of music are you listening to these days?
These days, she has a very busy social life.
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And as the administration departs, Mayorkas says fewer people are crossing these days, than during parts of the first Trump administration.
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Like most top-drawer series these days, from Succession to Ripley, Severance starts with a strong concept and then drives it up, into and along an even stronger narrative.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The Russell Westbrook revival Tony Jones, our versatile writer who frequently covers the Denver Nuggets, shouldn’t be the only one giving Russell Westbrook his flowers these days.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Boxing, it should be said, still exists, but these days a casual fan is more likely to see a YouTuber fight a has-been than an actual title fight.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Like most top-drawer series these days, from Succession to Ripley, Severance starts with a strong concept and then drives it up, into and along an even stronger narrative.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The Russell Westbrook revival Tony Jones, our versatile writer who frequently covers the Denver Nuggets, shouldn’t be the only one giving Russell Westbrook his flowers these days.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Boxing, it should be said, still exists, but these days a casual fan is more likely to see a YouTuber fight a has-been than an actual title fight.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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