just now

phrase

1
: a moment ago
I saw him just now.
2
: at this moment
They are just now heading out the door.

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What’s unclear right now if that API and publicly available Steam2 server content were accessed recently or if this weekend’s leak represents content that was privately archived before the 2013 server transition and is just now being made public. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026 A lot of marquee names from the last hiring cycle are just now settling into their new digs, so some of these once-proud programs might have to find their next captain to steer the ship from some unlikely places. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Detroit’s tax base hollowed out, creating a fiscal crisis and ensuing bankruptcy that is just now starting to turn around. — Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Mahogany missed the first two days of training camp and is just now getting back in the mix. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for just now

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“Just now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20now. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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