just now
idiom
1
: a moment ago
I saw him just now.
2
: at this moment
They are just now heading out the door.
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Volkswagen’s Chief Design Officer, Andreas Mindt, began his tenure in 2023 and the vehicles designed under his leadership are just now coming to market.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The collateral impacts of new gambling addictions are just now being charted by clinicians.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
If you were just now tempted by the unattainable allure of a Hermès Birkin, know that there is, indeed, a way to Jane Birkin-ify a purse on Amazon — by scoring the exact Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 that Bella Hadid flaunted for Milan Fashion Week on September 24.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The series is well-regarded by critics, who correctly hail it as a good starting point for little ones just now dipping their toes into Star Wars.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The collateral impacts of new gambling addictions are just now being charted by clinicians.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
If you were just now tempted by the unattainable allure of a Hermès Birkin, know that there is, indeed, a way to Jane Birkin-ify a purse on Amazon — by scoring the exact Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 that Bella Hadid flaunted for Milan Fashion Week on September 24.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The series is well-regarded by critics, who correctly hail it as a good starting point for little ones just now dipping their toes into Star Wars.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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