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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More recent land news Republicans have introduced an amendment to a federal wildfire bill that would repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule protecting certain national forest lands from logging and roadbuilding, reports Brooke Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
To that end, in recent months the unit has required multiple service callbacks, and in each instance TK Elevator's dedicated team has worked to restore the unit as quickly and safely as possible.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 18 June 2026
That’s far higher than other days of heavy attacks in recent months, when drones only numbered in the double digits.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Recent conflicts have highlighted how inexpensive commercial and military-grade drones can threaten troops far from traditional air defense coverage.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
To that end, in recent months the unit has required multiple service callbacks, and in each instance TK Elevator's dedicated team has worked to restore the unit as quickly and safely as possible.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 18 June 2026
That’s far higher than other days of heavy attacks in recent months, when drones only numbered in the double digits.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Recent conflicts have highlighted how inexpensive commercial and military-grade drones can threaten troops far from traditional air defense coverage.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
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“Recent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recent. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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