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present

[prez-uhnt] / ˈprɛz ənt /








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But the present and possibly future Green Lanterns were summoned there for a reason best left unsaid here, and in keeping with HBO’s extensive spoiler embargo.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

FLS said pyrophilous was present in soils and appeared above ground following fires, or spreads from unaffected areas.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

For decades, scientists generally assumed that fossilization destroyed the original organic molecules once present in bones, teeth, and other tissues.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

But Steven derives a measure of comfort from the fact that the couple’s two young children are far more attached to him than to the barely present Lucy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

That memory is enough to make me crumple, but Harlow giggles, and I snap back to the present.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

He also presents himself as a "unity candidate".

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

China presents another dynamic; it has ample refining capacity but government export quotas aimed at shoring up domestic energy security have limited overseas sales of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

There could be extra that rolls into “for later” so you can save ahead for a vacation or holiday presents.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The label’s growing popularity presents a certain irony for a project founded partly as a critique of fashion’s excesses: Matières Fécales is now luxury fashion itself.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

The latter was packed minimally with changes of clothes—o because it was too full of other things, such as slides for his upcoming lectures and presents for his Cuban hosts.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Kushner and Iger were also championing a potential NBA expansion team in Las Vegas through Thrive Eternal until the opportunity to simply pay cash for the league’s most iconic franchise presented itself.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

If the U.S. had such evidence, it should be presented to Mexico, where the accused would be judged in Mexican courts, Sheinbaum repeated Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

If it reaches at least 500 valid signatures, it is then presented in the House and requires a government response.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

German travel giant TUI said Wednesday that bookings were returning to normal levels despite the ongoing Mideast war, as it presented its latest financial results.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Miss Simpson made a dull speech as she presented Charlie with a gift from the school: a wool stocking cap and some stationery.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

The show promises to teach Americans how to eat “real food,” presenting recognizable ingredients and home cooking as an antidote to a processed-food culture portrayed as artificial, addictive and imposed from above.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Critics have argued that Ms. Saunders overplayed the agency’s power, presenting a simplistic top-down model of hidden manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

People rely heavily on language when presenting a problem, discussing possible solutions, or explaining how they reached a conclusion.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

A detached two-story guesthouse sits on the property with a centerpiece rooftop vantage point presenting breathtaking views of the iconic Surfrider Beach, Malibu Lagoon, and rolling mountains.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

“You just said ‘babies,’” he says, presenting this clue back to George.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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