as in today
the time currently existing or in progress
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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What Dickinson wants is not simply to have Sue to herself, here and now.
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Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
Still others, such as climate change, create challenges in the here and now but will have their greatest effect over the long term.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
The answer is that many start-up founders begin by looking for trends in the here and now, or for big markets with white space and pain points.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 9 July 2024
But one point is worthy of mention here and now: The success of any equity deal would hinge on the schools making smart use of the cash infusion.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
Still others, such as climate change, create challenges in the here and now but will have their greatest effect over the long term.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
The answer is that many start-up founders begin by looking for trends in the here and now, or for big markets with white space and pain points.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 9 July 2024
But one point is worthy of mention here and now: The success of any equity deal would hinge on the schools making smart use of the cash infusion.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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