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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This is an increasingly common question these days.
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Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Turn on a football game these days, and WAGs have turned the sidelines into catwalks.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
One of the biggest challenges for programmers these days is that series aren’t built to go the distance of 10 or even 20 seasons in success.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Thieves don’t even need to break into a car to steal it these days.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Turn on a football game these days, and WAGs have turned the sidelines into catwalks.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
One of the biggest challenges for programmers these days is that series aren’t built to go the distance of 10 or even 20 seasons in success.
—William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Thieves don’t even need to break into a car to steal it these days.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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