be present
Example Sentences
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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
He does, however, require staffers to be present when equipment makers visit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I give a lot of myself to each thing I do. And I try to really be present for most of it,” Elsesser says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
"Now it is my turn," his 53-year-old son said, adding that a "major task" awaited him and that he wished to be "present and attentive" going forward.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
As much as she wanted to be present, she felt like she’d left part of herself behind somewhere—maybe in the sea.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
