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in this day and age

  1. Now, in the present, as in In this day and age divorce is a very common occurrence. This phrase is redundant, since this day and this age both mean “now”. [Early 1900s]



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"In this day and age it's still shocking to me that we have to go through this," she said.

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But, in this day and age, he is the role model citizen of what everybody should strive for in Major League Baseball.”

There’s no rock unturned in this day and age.

"It is something that unites people and in this day and age it's become more important because the world is quite fractured to say the least," he said.

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"People with a learning disability and their families deserve better. In this day and age, no one should die early because they don't get the right treatment."

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