here and now
noun
: the present time
—used with the
man's obligation is in the here and now—
W. H. Whyte
W. H. Whyte
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while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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Those, too, could provide a little escape in dark times — or maybe even some help in processing our fears about the state of everything in the here and now.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
The claim wasn’t that everything was fine and dandy in the here and now.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
These are all important parts to play for the modern leader in business to manage the here and now.
—Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
As far as the here and now goes, though, Campbell’s Lions took another step toward immortality Sunday night, in front of more than 60,000 of their best friends.
—Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
The claim wasn’t that everything was fine and dandy in the here and now.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
These are all important parts to play for the modern leader in business to manage the here and now.
—Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
As far as the here and now goes, though, Campbell’s Lions took another step toward immortality Sunday night, in front of more than 60,000 of their best friends.
—Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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