as in recently
not long ago have you been listening to the radio much lately?

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Recent Examples of lately There has been seemingly endless talk about the rise in home energy prices in The Baltimore Sun lately. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025 Scrolling through TikTok lately, everyone’s FYP is flooded with videos on how to use hair rollers, how to do sock curls, the best heatless curlers—the list goes on. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025 So many celebs have also sported matching sets lately, including Martha Stewart, Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Lopez, Sofia Vergara, and Oprah Winfrey — just to name a few. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Stocks have been struggling lately thanks to worries over how protectionist U.S. tariff policies could swing the economy and whether corporate profits will be hurt. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lately
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  • In a bit of irony, City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, who recently joined the ad hoc committee, is a former member of NOlympics, an anti-Games group.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Selena was fatally shot by Yolanda Saldívar, the founder of her fan club, who was recently denied parole on Thursday, March 27.
    Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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  • And for even more star style, see every major outfit of late here.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The short-range play, which involves the whole offensive outfit pushing the quarterback a few yards, has been a key element in the Eagles’ success of late, helping the team win the Super Bowl this past season.
    Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • With a spring in his step, Beef was filmed walking through the entryway of his home, climbing up the staircase and entering a newly furnished bedroom.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • His 20th-century observations about the character of King Edward VIII are newly relevant in the Washington, D.C., of the 21st.
    George Weigel, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • The pool of companies required to report will still expand, but now with a two-year delay and the timeline for non-EU parent companies has not changed.
    Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The recent Champions Trophy hit a global record for concurrency for any sporting event, and Mani notes that even regular matches are now breaking records previously set by major finals.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • While scoring just three goals all season, there was none bigger than her goal to beat King’s Academy 1-0 in the regional championship.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Alabama is in the Elite 8 for just the third time in school history but second season in a row.
    Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Lately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lately. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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