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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Even less thorny issues on Capitol Hill don’t seem to be enticing the president these days.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
She’s joined by Sweeney, who’s generating more PR controversies than performances these days.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
Lyrik’s Institution, an organization that is all about reaching and turning around the lives of struggling young people who others have failed to reach, is itself in the midst of change these days.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
United’s football board is a ceremonial construct these days — the big decisions are taken at plc level — but keeping Ferguson and Gill updated is considered internally as a shrewd move.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2025
She’s joined by Sweeney, who’s generating more PR controversies than performances these days.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
Lyrik’s Institution, an organization that is all about reaching and turning around the lives of struggling young people who others have failed to reach, is itself in the midst of change these days.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
United’s football board is a ceremonial construct these days — the big decisions are taken at plc level — but keeping Ferguson and Gill updated is considered internally as a shrewd move.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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