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as in currently
at the present time
right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation
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as in immediately
without delay
answer my question right now
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The big use case for bitcoin right now is as a store of value.
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Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
But consumers right now seem willing to brush off health concerns.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
But consumers right now seem willing to brush off health concerns.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Save on the super popular Herbivore face oil at the Sephora sale right now.
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—Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right now
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The Equinox has some strong competitors in its general price range, but many of the best are currently assembled outside of North America and do not qualify for the valuable incentive.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Consumer Reports tested more than 150 different SUVs to find the best ones currently on the market.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Spartans opened up with two passing touchdowns for a 14-0 lead to immediately put the Mountain West conference leaders on edge.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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And suddenly, Saric transformed into Jokic, in one sense, anyway: his exit from the game immediately resulted in disaster.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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All the Colorado School of Mines football program can do now is wait.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Subscribe now for immediate access to the latest issue and to browse the rich archive.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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The authority’s chairman, Janno Lieber, promised that the contract to begin the tunneling work for the extension of the Second Avenue Subway into East Harlem would be issued promptly.Nolan Hicks, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The new regulations require district staff members to explain the process to file Title IX complaints or promptly contact complainants to discuss supportive measures like counseling or schedule changes.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lots of Tools for Artists and Designers With higher-resolution displays becoming more common, your old images sometimes might not be good enough anymore.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Sorry to bum you out, but that’s not gonna happen anymore.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Luckily, just in time, Nick whispers the one word in the (British) English language that instantly turns back the clock.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris instantly reset the terms of the contest with Trump.Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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And business leaders have been clear that those costs will likely get passed directly to their customers.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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About half of new wireless subscribers are signing on directly to the Boost network, but that share needs to grow.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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While the nine counties in the Bay Area favored Vice President Kamala Harris, for example, all shifted right last week toward President-elect Donald Trump since the 2020 presidential election.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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