at the moment

idiom

: right now : at the current time
At the moment she is working on a novel.

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Gerard Martin is ahead of him at the moment, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Flick gave him a run if results allow it. Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 The advisory also warned that emergency services in Nepal have limited ability to respond to personal emergencies at the moment. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 GloRilla, however, doesn’t seem to be accepting his apology at the moment. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Best of the best As well as being two of the elder statesmen in boxing at the moment, 35-year-old Álvarez and 37-year-old Crawford are still two of the best. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the moment

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“At the moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20moment. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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