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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An Oscar contender from last year, director Pablo Berger’s terrific Robot Dreams is only just now coming to a streaming service.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Living in the Material World was recently reissued to honor its fiftieth anniversary, which was actually last year, though the celebration is only just now taking place.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Coming from North Carolina, where attorneys are just now getting on that gravy train, my car insurance has more than doubled.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Petitions that were filed nearly four years ago are just now being processed.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Living in the Material World was recently reissued to honor its fiftieth anniversary, which was actually last year, though the celebration is only just now taking place.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Coming from North Carolina, where attorneys are just now getting on that gravy train, my car insurance has more than doubled.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Petitions that were filed nearly four years ago are just now being processed.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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