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presently

[prez-uhnt-lee] / ˈprɛz ənt li /


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“The southern Omani corridor cannot presently be considered a reliably protected transit route,” said Dimitris Maniatis, founder and CEO of maritime-risk company Marisks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

“Many same-sex couples provide loving and nurturing homes to their children, whether biological or adopted. And hundreds of thousands of children are presently being raised by such couples.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

It's an accolade and source of huge pride for those presently and formerly associated to the club.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

She chose the safe one, even though she doesn’t presently reside in it.

From Slate May 30, 2026

But unwilling to hazard the responsibility, she let me in, and presently brought the sharp message that I was to “come up.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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