be present
Example Sentences
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On the contrary, it helps ensure that you can continue to be present.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
I was fortunate enough to be present for her last performance of Peter Lieberson’s “Neruda Songs” at the Kennedy Center in March 2006.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"The gallery will open on Wednesday," the source said, confirming a report in Le Parisien newspaper and added Culture Minister Catherine Pegard would be present.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Almost a third of Fifa's 211 nations would be present.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The following morning Wlasich complained that he felt ill and then lost consciousness; a Norwegian doctor who happened to be present determined that the Austrian was suffering from both pulmonary and cerebral edema.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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