at present

Example Sentences

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“Blanche signed an agreement that is not worth the paper it’s written on—except that government personnel at present will not challenge it,” said Stuart Bassin, a former Justice Department tax lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Export licenses for Nvidia’s most powerful Blackwell AI chips don’t appear to be under discussion at present, but negotiations about sales of the second-most sophisticated H200 chips have been taking place for several months.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

If Fundstrat gets this call right, software debt will fare better than the Wall Street consensus believes at present, and underwriting capabilities are also doing better than thought.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Tehran has said it will not attend because of what it said were unreasonable US demands, while the semi-official Tasnim news agency said there was no prospect of officials going at present.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It is with regret that I confirm the report that has come to your ears: The experimental subject has indeed absconded from the property, and, at present, has not been located.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson