these days
idiom
: at the present time
It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days.
What kind of music are you listening to these days?
These days, she has a very busy social life.
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Managers appoint leadership groups these days, rather than having one individual knocking on their door, which is partly to ensure the dressing room is represented as a whole, taking in everything from different nationalities and cultures to all sorts of personalities.
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Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Yet a new, surprising statistic suggests that leaving the past behind may no longer be a priority these days.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
The entrance to Valley View Elementary School in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights resembles a food pantry these days, with cabinets filled with cans of food products and plastic crates brimming with children’s clothes.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Two of the most talked about these days are the indefensible actions of ICE and the attempt of this government to take over the arts in this country.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Yet a new, surprising statistic suggests that leaving the past behind may no longer be a priority these days.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
The entrance to Valley View Elementary School in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights resembles a food pantry these days, with cabinets filled with cans of food products and plastic crates brimming with children’s clothes.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Two of the most talked about these days are the indefensible actions of ICE and the attempt of this government to take over the arts in this country.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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