in recent years
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Although its store continues to attract a steady flow of walk-in customers looking for the cutting edge of cute, JapanLA’s business has been turbo-charged in recent years by livestream shopping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The government has stepped up operations against oil theft in recent years.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
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- over the last little while
- in the current era
- not too long ago
Possible Antonyms
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- back in the day
- in the distant past
