current events
noun
variants
or less commonly current affairs
chiefly US
: important events that are happening in the world
She reads several newspapers so she can keep track of current events.
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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With Eric Kripke‘s depiction of an all-powerful fascist in The Boys, its been impossible not to find parallels in certain current events, and the latest episode continues to serve as an eery prediction.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
History, and especially current events, has shown us that exploitation by the rich, powerful, and privileged is everywhere.
—Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
The headwinds have come from a convergence of current events and the yacht’s own history.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
With Eric Kripke‘s depiction of an all-powerful fascist in The Boys, its been impossible not to find parallels in certain current events, and the latest episode continues to serve as an eery prediction.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 May 2026
History, and especially current events, has shown us that exploitation by the rich, powerful, and privileged is everywhere.
—Gabrielle Glancy, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
The headwinds have come from a convergence of current events and the yacht’s own history.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
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“Current events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/current%20events. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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