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ENDE: nowadays heutzutage
ENDE: these days heutzutage

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chance of sth: Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival. ☊ chance ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
These days kids grow up so quickly. ☊ these days ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
Children grow up so fast these days. ☊ fast ☊
all the millions of different life forms on the planet today ☊ form ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
Many young people today are too heavy (= fat). ☊ heavy ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her). ☊ lightly ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. ☊ minority ☊
Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now. ☊ problem ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
reckon to be/have sth: Children are reckoned to be more sophisticated nowadays. ☊ reckon ☊
Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. ☊ rich ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊