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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Scammers convince you to take cash to a bitcoin ATM
Her story highlights one huge red flag that consumers must watch out for these days — how scammers are convincing you to take cash to a crypto ATM at the local party store, gas station or grocery.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Plus, Newcastle don’t sign first-team players these days.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
However, because of the way the sport has blown up, most cruises these days offer pickleball, including Norwegian’s newest ships, which have an indoor, caged-in set-up for the sport.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Church’s task is no longer these days that of the lawmaker, laying down is right and good.
—Austen Ivereigh, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Plus, Newcastle don’t sign first-team players these days.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
However, because of the way the sport has blown up, most cruises these days offer pickleball, including Norwegian’s newest ships, which have an indoor, caged-in set-up for the sport.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Church’s task is no longer these days that of the lawmaker, laying down is right and good.
—Austen Ivereigh, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for these days
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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