the present

Example Sentences

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"The self-contained community survived for several thousand years, but with some kind of peaceful situation -- unlike the present day's disturbing situation, where everyone is keen to 'glorify' themselves by seeing the Sentinelese."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Currie summed up the present dynamic across commodity markets in three words: “Deglobalization. Electrification.Redistribution.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

But what was it like when the present started mirroring what you already made based on the past?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Within its larger story, the exhibition tells a series of smaller ones, about merchant fortunes gained and lost, religious pride and bigotry, British hubris, American liberty and its limitations—a theme reverberating into the present.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“So, it’s become my storage area. But I’ve been thinking, maybe it’s time to dust off the dream and make it a reality. No better time than the present, right?”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy