at the moment

idiom

: right now : at the current time
At the moment she is working on a novel.

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Photograph by Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call / AP Something both Republicans and Democrats in Washington agree on is that big partisan majorities in the House of Representatives are unattainable at the moment. The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024 In short, Net Zero 2050 looks upside down at the moment. Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 His son, unfortunately, also isn’t any help at the moment. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024 To enact most of his policies, Trump would need a reliable majority in both chambers of Congress — which seems unlikely at the moment. Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the moment 

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“At the moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20moment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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