presence
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I used to stress about making it to birthday parties where I’m almost positive I was invited more as a filler guest than a person whose presence was actually valued.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
That amount doesn’t include extra spending related to the U.S. military presence in Japan, which, when finalized, would likely push the total sum beyond the record 9 trillion yen budgeted for the current fiscal year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Harry Maguire: Reliable presence at the heart of the home defence, then got lucky with the deflection, otherwise his 'goal' might have been ruled out.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
"Certain elements suggest they may no longer be in the area, but we have still deployed a significant police presence in the region ... so that we can arrest them if they are still there."
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
He jerked his head up toward the window from which he had first made his presence known.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Along with goalkeeper Ben Wilson, the trio have been motivating presences in the dressing room and on the touchline, highlighting the squad strength and Lampard's people management skills.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
All his works are commanding presences, while some seem to be straining to be larger than they are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
But smaller firms without global presences will be out of luck.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
Hollywood once celebrated distinctive faces and presences: Peter Lorre with his haunting eyes, Dustin Hoffman with his unconventional magnetism, Robert Redford with beauty that never obscured his human complexity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
As with the Inka, the kings’ mummified bodies continued to live opulently in their own homes and could not be displaced; indeed, the mummies were necessary presences at important state occasions.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Vocabulary from "There Will Never Be an Age of Artificial Intimacy," by Sherry Turkle
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