Examples of recent in a Sentence
Recent events have brought attention to the problem.
I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode.
Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades.
That was the biggest earthquake in recent history.
Recent Examples on the Web
The China and the Chopper bring the total number of lightning fires on the forest from the recent thunderstorms to 36.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The recent summits earlier this month underscored this reality.
—Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Most recent numbers put Nampa at 100,200 residents.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Both China and Russia have decried Japan’s recent increase in defense outlays and military cooperation with the US and its regional allies.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The recent summits earlier this month underscored this reality.
—Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Most recent numbers put Nampa at 100,200 residents.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Both China and Russia have decried Japan’s recent increase in defense outlays and military cooperation with the US and its regional allies.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Recent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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