these days

phrase

: at the present time
It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days.
What kind of music are you listening to these days?
These days, she has a very busy social life.

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The president’s battles with Thune’s members over the past 18 months have created more than a half-dozen Republicans who simply can’t be moved by the president these days. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 The game is obsessed by money to the extent some fans appear more interested these days in what happens in the transfer window than on the pitch. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026 And yet these days, people keep trying to make his career about his wife, Blake Lively, and her recent issues with It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 July 2026 The works popular these days, both in Japan and elsewhere, have one explosive thing happening after another, to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for these days

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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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