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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The band’s catalog continues to sell and stream consistently, and that sustained popularity just now pushes the classic rockers to a new milestone.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Even his most reliable defenders and apologists were growing weary of the talk about these tariffs, which are only just now starting to be felt.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Even in the locker room just now, C’mon, coach, put the hat on.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The film has opened up a somewhat traditional critic/fan split, albeit there are not that many reviews in for either category just now.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Even his most reliable defenders and apologists were growing weary of the talk about these tariffs, which are only just now starting to be felt.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Even in the locker room just now, C’mon, coach, put the hat on.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The film has opened up a somewhat traditional critic/fan split, albeit there are not that many reviews in for either category just now.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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