How to Use right now in a Sentence

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  • In a sense, that’s the whole ballgame for the GOP right now.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 July 2023
  • There are only like 100 in the U.S. right now, it’s called the Monarch.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • So [there's] a lot of Legos in the Cousins house right now.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The current state of the world right now is pretty bleak in a lot of ways.
    Liz Appel, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
  • But there are big pros of cell phone use right now, too.
    Adiah Siler, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Here's our rundown of the best Roku deals out there right now.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2024
  • There are many movies right now that focus on the Ukraine.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Keep scrolling to shop more Lego sets on sale during Prime Day right now.
    Amy Stanford, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Because there’s something very f—ing wrong with the butt right now.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Second is talent right now moving to the UAE from east and west.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Dry winter skin is a huge problem for many of us right now.
    Melanie Paukner, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2023
  • What for you is the biggest challenge in fashion right now?
    Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The defense is there right now, so the offense has to be functional.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Do the questions ask about resigning right now or, rather, when the war is over?
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
  • This is arguably the best value in a garage workbench out there right now.
    WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The Sharks right now have four players on their roster who are 23 years old or younger.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • First of all, most of our campaign right now is carried out by ground forces.
    CBS News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Keep scrolling to see some other helpful home finds that are on sale right now.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • Head here to find out why Carpenter is nailing the ball right now.
    Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Antique or old-fashioned decor is just not in style right now.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The vacuum is on super sale for more than $400 off right now.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2023
  • But right now, the idea of doing another TV show makes my bones hurt.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Glen Powell might just be the busiest man in Hollywood right now.
    Ilana Kaplan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The Xieerduo Pleated Sleeve Shirt that's on sale for as little as $22 right now.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But right now, in the calm of the still-early hour, Ms. Mason bends to pluck a stray weed or examine a new bud.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2024
  • What is one beauty trend or skin care trend that you are obsessed with right now?
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2023
  • What’s the biggest problem with the US economy right now?
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Doncic’s Hellfire has to be one of the most ridiculous cars owned by a celebrity right now.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
  • All the snow right now is fantastic news for the state’s enduring drought.
    Jack Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Lastly, check out the best places to eat and drink in L.A. right now, according to our food writers.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024

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