just now
Idioms-
Exactly at this time, as in Harry isn't here just now; can he call you back? [Late 1600s]
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Only a moment ago, as in As she was saying just now, they are fully booked . [Early 1600s]
Example Sentences
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To the extent they were lured by the runup in crypto prices, they may be holding the bag just now.
From Los Angeles Times
I live in Brooklyn and haven’t really seen the need for one until just now.
From MarketWatch
And investors are just now starting to see the kind of impact it is likely to have on the AI trade over the coming months.
From Barron's
In the case of First Brands, the new wrinkle was the rise of private credit — lending by lightly-regulated creditors on opaque terms that bankruptcy lawyers are just now beginning to unravel.
From Los Angeles Times
"Celtic, just now, are not a club that is moving together," added former Aberdeen and Scotland defender Willie Miller.
From BBC
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