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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Take this example: a Microsoft team is just now figuring out how to use a diffusion model to find new materials that can fit the bill for high-tech projects. John Werner, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Weissman’s death was only just now announced by his granddaughter, Sara McCrea. Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025 Not only is Guerrero only 25 and just now entering into the prime of his career, he was born in Canada when his daddy was playing for the Expos. Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025 The University of Savoy Mont Blanc research teams are just now discerning patterns and plotting the frequency of extreme mountain events. Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for just now 

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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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