How to Use current in a Sentence
- We need to keep current with the latest information.
- Who is your current employer?
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That isn't the case in the current war with Iran.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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How do your current goals reflect your past ideals?
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
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Those bills weren’t approved, so the current law stands.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kishimori’s current stint is for three years.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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That’s not in the current agreement.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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At least not in the eyes of New York's current regime.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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The simplest of print goals is to direct us to the most current news.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
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Still, with the current fuel surge prices, there's no telling how much a ride will cost you.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2024
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Is it aligned with your current life or a fantasy?
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
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See how low your current mortgage rate offers are here now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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What are current props available?
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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See how low your current mortgage rate offers are here.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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This does not include what the current season may still bring.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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The current list price is $1,350.
—Christopher Rowland The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
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Learn more about your current mortgage rate lock options here.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Monde doesn’t think the wild patch is so important to keep in its current state.
—Mack Baysinger follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
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Learn more about your current mortgage rate options here.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Book club number five, my current group, was worth all this Goldilocks-ing around.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
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Wouldn’t be a sexy pick, but would be a good fit for the Broncos’ current room.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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The current subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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The current quarter doesn’t look much better.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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In the meantime, here are a few current TV sales to keep an eye on.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 9 Sep. 2023
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Compensation would be due to take them away from their current roles.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
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Start by seeing how low your current mortgage rate offers are here now.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Hanwha is the sixth largest shipbuilder in the world, and an investor in the current round.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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The school opened on its current campus in 1976.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2025
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Warsh made his misgivings known about the current Fed.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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What’s your take on the current state of African storytelling for the screen?
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
- The circuit supplies current to the saw.
- Strong currents pulled the swimmer out to sea.
- Air currents carried the balloon for miles.
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She was then swept away by the current.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Don't swim against the current.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
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Don`t swim against the current.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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As the current drags you out, don’t try to swim toward shore.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
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The waves and currents wrecked the boats; all 21 men aboard died.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
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Even strong swimmers should be aware that tides and currents are stronger.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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There is no fighting the current.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Those who’ve spent time on board say the boat rocks in the river’s current.
—Jake Offenhartz, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2023
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Fear reaches me through the current.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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The beach at Zadún isn’t swimmable—the drop-off is steep and currents are strong.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
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Without the seagrass, the corals would be swept away by currents.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
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But winds and currents can shift quickly, changing its path.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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In other places, swirling currents were pushing barges too close to the dams.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
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Nearly all were caught or didn't survive the cold, swift current.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
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Be aware of strong currents and riptides when swimming.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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So, choosing your ethics can feel like wading against the current.
—Cara Heilmann, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Storage trunks were tossed around the current before they were sucked out and away.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Stronger the current on the lake, the more likely the ice will give to open water.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Storage trunks were tossed around by the current before they were sucked out and away.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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But how to navigate against the current?
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Four hundred was a reminder to trust the currents of the universe.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
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An electric current charged the air as two puzzlers raced to finish first.
—Lia Picard, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Birds like storks are nature’s experts at using air currents to get a free ride.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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The electric currents that pour from our wall sockets are streams of electrons.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
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The deeper currents of urban life had been running for decades.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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