these days
idiom
: at the present time
It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days.
What kind of music are you listening to these days?
These days, she has a very busy social life.
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The results are a testament to her work to practice serious self-care these days.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
Hendrick’s new bleeding-edge track in Charlotte, N.C., could be the perfect place to put them all head-to-head—even if lap times, these days, are a bit beside the point.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
The vibe of course is restaurant/sports bar — that's pretty much the vibe anywhere these days.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
And as the administration departs, Mayorkas says fewer people are crossing these days, than during parts of the first Trump administration.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
Hendrick’s new bleeding-edge track in Charlotte, N.C., could be the perfect place to put them all head-to-head—even if lap times, these days, are a bit beside the point.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
The vibe of course is restaurant/sports bar — that's pretty much the vibe anywhere these days.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
And as the administration departs, Mayorkas says fewer people are crossing these days, than during parts of the first Trump administration.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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