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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Regarding the single-day ticket additions, Epp said this move was drawn from conclusions stemming from focus groups and fan surveys, and that these days 81 percent of the Sunday single-day ticket buyers were first-time attendees.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Its galvanized steel shell is an affordable change from the resin material that many smaller sheds are made of these days.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
Paper maps are rare these days, so Grossman suggests using your cell phone as a guide.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Does anyone know what Dean Lombardi is doing these days?
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Its galvanized steel shell is an affordable change from the resin material that many smaller sheds are made of these days.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
Paper maps are rare these days, so Grossman suggests using your cell phone as a guide.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Does anyone know what Dean Lombardi is doing these days?
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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