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having happened, started, or been done only a short time ago
- He is worried about his recent health problems.
- The recent changes to the software have improved its performance significantly.
- I watched their recent match and they played very well.
- The recent rise in fuel prices has affected many.
- In recent years, advances in technology have significantly transformed how we communicate.
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being newly created or introduced
- The recent smartphone model features cutting-edge technology.
- A recent fashion trend has taken over social media, with influencers showcasing it everywhere.
- The recent discovery of a new planet has excited the scientific community.
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used to to the Holocene epoch, the current geological period that began about 11,700 years ago, following the last major ice age
- The recent epoch has seen dramatic changes in Earth's climate and ecosystems.
- Fossils from the recent period show evidence of human influence on biodiversity.
- The recent geological formations are key to understanding the effects of global warming.
- Human civilization developed rapidly during the recent epoch, altering the planet’s surface and ecosystems.
- Researchers study recent sediments to understand how landscapes have evolved over the Holocene.
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