be present
Example Sentences
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Lyons said the children shouldn’t be present when that happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
If proteins needed for regeneration remain in the cytoplasm rather than reaching the nucleus, they may be present in normal amounts but unable to perform their intended jobs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
"Now it is my turn," his 53-year-old son said, adding that a "major task" awaited him and that he wished to be "present and attentive" going forward.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Harp did not appear to be present at the Rose Garden event.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The fact remained that wherever Gloria went, she displayed the most absorbed and concentrated interest in such robots as happened to be present.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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