be present
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The cameras had to be present, she told him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
There was also a concern that no one would be present at the property and that media attention could be drawn to the police presence outside while not being able to enter.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Danny DeVito will also be present for a rare theatrical screening of “Hot Dogs for Gauguin,” filmmaker Martin Brest’s 1972 student short starring the then-unknown actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Damaged mitochondria can leak DNA and RNA into parts of the cell where those molecules normally should not be present.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
“We don’t. When we’re in the act of wandering, we need to be present, not watching it through a lens.”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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