at the moment
phrase
: right now : at the current time
At the moment she is working on a novel.
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There are seven people living in Earth orbit at the moment, members of the ISS' current Expedition 74.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 July 2026
There was some very cool work on display, but what is your broad take about the state of play in animation at the moment?
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 July 2026
Lesnick said the department would move those Arkansans to other plans without any actions required from them at the moment.
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Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
6 July 2026
Several songs have been pushed from Confessions II as singles, and all three of them appear on at least one Billboard list at the moment.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 July 2026
There was some very cool work on display, but what is your broad take about the state of play in animation at the moment?
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 July 2026
Lesnick said the department would move those Arkansans to other plans without any actions required from them at the moment.
—
Nathan Ansell,
Arkansas Online,
6 July 2026
Several songs have been pushed from Confessions II as singles, and all three of them appear on at least one Billboard list at the moment.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
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“At the moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20moment. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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