in this day and age
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“It’s brave of them in this day and age to spotlight someone in our community when other organizations are trying to erase us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
"I found that very hard. Thinking back, in this day and age, they wouldn't have asked you to do it."
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
"We shouldn't be without water for a week in this day and age."
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Not even a server at the celebratory restaurant dinner that opens the series views what he does as especially important or relevant in this day and age.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025
“War in this day and age means no Paris and no France, all in the space of an hour,” Khrushchev warned.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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