be present
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Emphasize that it would be better for them to be present — not only to help you, but also to haggle with shoppers and ensure their items are selling for prices they feel are appropriate.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Under the House version of the bill, two crew members would have to be present on every train, though European trains operate safely with one.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"This research shows beyond doubt that organic biomolecules, such as proteins like collagen, appear to be present in some fossils."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
McCullum, who has taken time off since the end of the T20 World Cup in March, will be present when the first-Test squad meets for a three-day training camp in Loughborough from 25 May.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Cartesianism, by making an unambiguous divide between the material and the immaterial, left it unclear how angels and demons might be present in the world.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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