be present
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
The new policy means instructors will be present during exams and will document any infractions they observe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Nhamo made a final breakfast and scattered some of her precious mealie meal as a sacrifice to whatever ancestors might be present.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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