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present

[prez-uhnt] / ˈprɛz ənt /








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But if it feels like “The Oprah Winfrey Show” remains a present force despite Winfrey ending her show 15 years ago, that is because it lives on through hundreds of self-made influencers.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

If you’re like me, eight hours can feel like a long time, but it isn’t, and waiting can be like giving a great present to yourself.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Rising bond yields reduce the present value of future earnings and make safer assets such as Treasurys and gold more attractive for investors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Packard-Grams and Jesse Obert of the Archaeological Research Facility scanned the newly written scrolls to verify the amount of lead present.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

In the present, there are greasy, salty, scalding hot fries.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

“Primetime” presents itself as a story about Hansen’s callous quest for ratings and notoriety at the expense of his tact, but the portrait is unfinished.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

It's unclear if he gave any further presents.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Some 75% of trans-Atlantic cables run through Irish waters, but the historically neutral country presents a possible weak link in the West’s defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The most recent comes from an organization that presents itself as the producer of sober, professional economic analysis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

I didn’t get any big presents or go anywhere fancy.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

The findings come from the SINGLE-AF trial, presented during a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2026 and published at the same time in the New England Journal of Medicine.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

The bots appear to have been tasked with looking up publicly available information, but resorted to extreme techniques when presented with obstacles in retrieving that data, Howard-Jones found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The price more than doubled during the feverish close of the auction presented by Fanatics Collect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He has appeared in the celebrity version of Bake Off on Channel 4 and presented BBC Three shows.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

When I’d presented my final report card boasting straight As, I’d gotten Mom’s hand-me-down iPhone instead.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

They weren’t presenting a single vision for the future of food.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

As these examples show, creating a museum exhibition is a delicate balance between handling traditional narratives rooted in popular imagination and presenting accurate representations of the past.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Some Canadian dealerships are presenting the trade battle as a buying opportunity, noting that their current inventory is tariff-free.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Broadcaster Emma Willis, comedian Josh Widdicombe and former Strictly professional Johannes Radebe made their presenting debut on Saturday, taking over from long-running hosting duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left the show last year.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Guiteau left, but he came back less than a week later, presenting his card to the usher as he had done before.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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