just now
idiom
1
: a moment ago
I saw him just now.
2
: at this moment
They are just now heading out the door.
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Michael Kopech has pitched a total of seven innings this season, Blake Treinen is only just now back, and Tanner Scott is in the early stages of a throwing progression.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Fans of the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter are already familiar with the tune, but the rest of the world is just now waking up to the latest single from the current holder of the Best New Artist Grammy.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
So, while the mating season might technically peak in early summer, the sightings are just now reaching their peak.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
And here and now, utilities as a group are just now breaking out to new 52-week highs and all-time highs.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 25 July 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Fans of the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter are already familiar with the tune, but the rest of the world is just now waking up to the latest single from the current holder of the Best New Artist Grammy.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
So, while the mating season might technically peak in early summer, the sightings are just now reaching their peak.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
And here and now, utilities as a group are just now breaking out to new 52-week highs and all-time highs.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 25 July 2025
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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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