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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Some convicted of driving under the influence have since turned their lives around but are just now being told by PennDOT to surrender their licenses.
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Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
And Adam, the New Zealander just now coming into his own during his third year at Davidson?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Blackwood is just now back and getting his season going.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Should that occur, capital may begin to rotate back into sectors that are just now attempting to break out of substantial bases — such as XLI.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
And Adam, the New Zealander just now coming into his own during his third year at Davidson?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
Blackwood is just now back and getting his season going.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Should that occur, capital may begin to rotate back into sectors that are just now attempting to break out of substantial bases — such as XLI.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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