at the moment

idiom

: right now : at the current time
At the moment she is working on a novel.

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Washington may not be 100% aligned with Tel Aviv on every issue, but at the moment there is no criticism from the the White House or Republican members of Congress on Israel’s attacks. Javed Ali, The Conversation, 13 June 2025 Gregory Brew, an analyst with the Eurasia Group, pointed out that Iran’s regional proxies have been so weakened that Israel is in a particularly strong position at the moment. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025 The inflation data released Wednesday encapsulates why cautious optimism, at the moment, is an appropriate attitude. Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 June 2025 Even so, Brown’s massive contract and frustrating offensive season (32 percent on 3s, 53 percent on 2s, worst true shooting percentage since his third year) might mean that there is more downside risk than potential trade suitors are seeing or appreciating at the moment. Danny Leroux, New York Times, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the moment

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“At the moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20moment. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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