How to Use at this very moment in a Sentence

at this very moment

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  • Which, of course, is not stopping anyone else from putting their two cents in right at this very moment.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2020
  • And at this very moment, Facebook and Twitter are fighting in court to make sure this doesn’t change.
    Gilad Edelman, Wired, 19 June 2020
  • That’s the problem Jay Powell is facing at this very moment.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022
  • With their Walk of Fame star being polished at this very moment, the band can’t help but ponder their legacy.
    Mike Wass, Variety, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Your life, you at this very moment, is a fantastic scene that someone would try to interpret if it were seen in a movie theatre.
    Andrea Velasquez, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Here are some of our favorite barbecue sides, from baked beans to macaroni, just begging to be served up next to hot, smoked meat at this very moment.
    Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022
  • Lucero’s foolishness ought not be lost as Minnesota hosts some of the worst air quality in the world at this very moment due to wildfires made worse by climate change.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 27 June 2023
  • Then there’s us at this very moment, living through a pandemic with a heavy dash of political unrest.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Perhaps that is fueling them at this very moment for another charge next season.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2022
  • Basically, Swift wouldn't look out of place at any backyard barbecue being thrown at this very moment.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 June 2023
  • Meghan and Harry did the latter, and this enrages the kind of people who would do the former — who have done the former, for years, and who are at this very moment getting ready to go spend the holidays on Uncle Mert’s pullout sofa.
    Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Some of the mutations and variants spreading at this very moment confer vaccine-resistance.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Rolling Stone spoke with Martin about their debut comedy special, comedy’s focus on the trans community, and what sweet joys make life worth it at this very moment.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The views are increasingly grand and, while this panorama may be one of countless spectacular ones in the area, at this very moment— angled awkwardly on the edge of the trail—I’m convinced there can be no finer stretch to gaze out onto.
    Matthew Askari, Men's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Besides the facts that the novel coronavirus and the monkeypox virus are both highly contagious and both impacting public health at this very moment, there are very few parallels between the two.
    Dan McGowan, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Incredible efficiency could be yours at this very moment!
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Even at this very moment, the onslaught of anti-trans legislation sweeping through the nation is rooted in retaliation over recent victories.
    Ashlee Marie Preston, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 July 2021
  • And while such alleged atrocities are continuing at this very moment – there are steps that the U.S. and the broader international community can take in the march toward some semblance of justice and accountability.
    Hollie McKay, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Aquarius January 20-February 18 Important matters could be simmering under your own roof at this very moment.
    Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023

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