in this day and age
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“Using fossil fuel in this day and age is not a good idea.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Speaking on Capitol Hill, he said: "There are days when you don't want to show up, but you have to keep going. It's heartbreaking that in this day and age this is still happening."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 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
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
But in this day and age, who would have thought fairy tales could come to life?
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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