present
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Like those moments, Caligiuri’s goal was so transformational it became the line separating the present from the past, the ancient from the modern.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“We get to be involved, present and part of our kid’s life in so many ways we wouldn’t and couldn’t have before,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Higher interest rates make the debt more expensive and gut the present value of cash that may not arrive until later down the line.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
"I'm definitely very grateful for this time but it's in the past now. I just need to continue to stay present and give my all to be a better player every day."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Like the other patients at Carville, she submits to monthly tests to determine if the disease is still present or if it’s been “arrested”—the term used to describe continued absence of infection.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing present
Academy Awards, List 1
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STAAR Grade 8 Reading: The Language of the Test, List 2
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Words Middle Schoolers Should Use for Comparing and Contrasting Texts
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