just now

phrase

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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Official images are just now surfacing for the Air Jordan 6 White Infrared, coming long after reports of the shoe’s return first began circulating and later than leaks usually allow. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Since that contract was finalized, the unions have spent the last several years trying to actually put that bonus distribution into action, which is why performers are just now receiving checks from work released two years ago. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 The record business has always been a hustle right from the beginning, that’s just now trying to clean itself up and get legal and all that. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026 The stock is up eight days in a row and is just now ticking to an all-time high. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for just now

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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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