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present

[prez-uhnt] / ˈprɛz ənt /








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Sandi is careful not to present his findings as an unconditional endorsement of Right to Buy.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

On Tuesday, the executive met again, with O'Dowd saying afterwards that he planned to present a series of options to his ministerial colleagues in the days ahead about a way forward.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The yearly adjustments for inflation that the government makes to various tax inputs present an opportunity for those trying to minimize their lifetime tax bill and optimize their retirement strategies.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Sebastian seems mainly to be present to attend to her bellyaching.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

It is likely that Maggie, Kate, and Mother Fox were present also, along with other guests.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Studying glass presents a challenge because its atoms do not follow the regular, repeating arrangement found in crystalline materials.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Bartholdi and Laboulaye spent about 10 years drumming up funding for the project, and the show presents a compendium of 19th-century commercial imagery, derived from magazines, posters and advertisements meant to publicize the statue-in-progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

As a result, it presents as if it really does have a sense of self, has its own desires, and a ‘wellbeing’ that deserves protection.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

When the student is done, De La Cruz hugs her and presents her with an American flag pin and a personalized Monica De La Cruz challenge coin.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Icelandic friends said that Fischer was kind to the little girl, played with her, and bought her presents while she was in Iceland.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Leo presented the Nobel laureate with a rosary and Dylan gifted Leo a copy of his autobiography, Chronicles: Volume One.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

In a study published in Science, the researchers presented compelling experimental evidence for altermagnetism, a distinct magnetic phase that combines important characteristics of the two traditionally recognized types.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

McDonald’s shares have presented a fantastic buying opportunity once a decade or so when investors wrongly concluded the company had lost its mojo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The slides presented to state senators propose that the cap on damages — when a utility is found to have acted imprudently — be made permanent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

As the cameras clicked away, Mr. Finkle presented me with a sweatshirt with the word finkle in huge letters on it.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

Qatar is leading negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, with Tehran presenting a de-escalation plan that has yet to be accepted by Trump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

A prosecutor obtains it by presenting to a federal magistrate judge a probable-cause affidavit signed by an investigator.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

By offering a repayment schedule, your stepmother is gently — or not so gently — attempting to twist your arm by presenting this request almost as a fait accompli.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

“The next steps could be panel shows, presenting roles, reality competitions or entertainment formats,” adds TV reporter Siobhan Synnot.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

“They’re convinced they’re so special that they don’t need to follow the rules other people have to follow,” she said, “like presenting their school records when they enroll in a new school.”

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls


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