be present
Example Sentences
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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
"He benefits from an exceptional visitation regime, which allows for frequent contact with his friends and family, including the possibility of family members to be present with him during his final moments," the ruling said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
TB: I don’t know that I’d sit and think about the long game as much as I think about trying to be present.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Because methylsiloxanes appear to be present almost everywhere in the atmosphere, researchers say people are likely inhaling them continuously.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Lawrence had decreed that the electrical field that delivered the sequential jolts to the spiraling protons should be present only in the gap between the two dees.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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