How to Use current events in a Sentence

current events

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  • Cruz, 31, was drawn to the blog’s analysis of current events and pop culture.
    — Ashley Wong, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The main page will show current events and projects, along with a catalog of services.
    — Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023
  • Despite all the changes with the race, the track and the intrusion of current events over the years, the first Saturday in May endures.
    — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
  • The other tune will in some way be related to the season or current events.
    — Nancy A. Ruhling, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • These days, waking up to current events can be, well, daunting.
    — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • That means there’s room for activities that are built around more current events, things that the bots may not be aware of yet.
    — Joe Toscano, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • At the rehearsal, the run-through was chock-full of inside jokes about Broadway and references to current events.
    — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • While the Times sometimes has a nod to current events in its other games, such as the crossword, there’s more context overall.
    — Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The survivor, 71, also can be triggered by current events.
    — Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Tie your news into current events or other top-of-mind issues.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2023
  • So far this season, the South Park writers have taken aim at a multitude of current events.
    — oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The satire of current events had Clown-in-Chief Klump holding a press conference to announce the deportation of all dogs.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The screenplay was revised in order to be respectful of current events.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024
  • Those who buy pieces, donate money, or just post in sympathy with current events in the country.
    — Jon Gugala, Men's Health, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The podcast, titled Amy & T.J., will see the two in conversation about current events, pop culture and more.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Check out the latest episodes to hear their takes on current events, or check out the archives (the show’s been running since 1998) to hear gags about the biggest events of the last quarter century.
    — Josh Sargent, Men's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • When Elias is young, his father has current events night in which Elias and his sister have to report on something going on in the nation.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The Nobel committee tends to award prizes to those involved in current events and doesn’t award prizes long after those events have happened.
    — Andrew Blum, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Unlike some of his companions, Walsh’s enthusiasm does not ebb and flow with the course of current events.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The hypocrisy runs deep with some of my Republican friends who seem very selective in their outrage of current events.
    — Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
  • Many of the top bots tout their access to recent information, and some have suggested using the tools to catch up on current events.
    — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
  • Lauren truly loves the history and current events of the theatre world, and has a wealth of knowledge in varied styles of performance.
    — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Due to the current events of this generation, the challenge of raising a family put a premium on traits like hard work and grit.
    — Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 12 Jan. 2024
  • For Sewell, current events are a grim reminder of how clearly Becker saw the patterns of human behavior.
    — Steven Gaydos, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
  • By Shirley Li The Oscars are not built for somber appeals about current events, though the show has tried in the past to balance celebration with seriousness.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Selena Gomez has been called out for not using her platform to comment on current events before.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2023
  • But there are ways to teach about current problems without mentioning current events.
    — Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
  • But names can come from anything -- current events, a favorite pastime, a location or pop culture.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 3 May 2024
  • Welcome to Mind in Bloom, a column deconstructing current events, music and art.
    — Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
  • While a focus group is not a statistically significant sample like a poll, the responses show how some voters are thinking and talking about current events.
    — Erin Doherty, Axios, 23 July 2024

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