Examples of recent in a Sentence
Recent events have brought attention to the problem.
I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode.
Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades.
That was the biggest earthquake in recent history.
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2026
Kim sustained the injury during a recent training run in Switzerland.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Marlyne Barrett, who plays Maggie Lockwood, was the most recent star to step back prior to season 11.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2026
Kim sustained the injury during a recent training run in Switzerland.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Marlyne Barrett, who plays Maggie Lockwood, was the most recent star to step back prior to season 11.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Recent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recent. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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