Happening not long ago (6)

I believe the answer is:

recent

(Other definitions for recent that I've seen before include "Originating not long ago" , "Having happened not long ago" , "In the near past, not long ago" , "Just gone by" , "Contemporary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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