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present

[prez-uhnt] / ˈprɛz ənt /








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For music enthusiasts who have one foot in the past and another in the present, a Bluetooth-compatible boombox that plays cassettes, CDs and the radio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

While the team’s value-oriented investment strategy has evolved over the years, the Hulbert Financial Digest has tracked its performance continuously, carrying through to the present.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

One of the most significant is the Hubble tension, the persistent discrepancy between different methods of measuring the Universe's present expansion rate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

This story is part of Image’s November Preservation issue, living in a present that’s shaped by the past.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

In the present, there are greasy, salty, scalding hot fries.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Another presents a time-lapse of the complete volume, showing how hydrogen re-ionization spreads across the universe over 2 billion years.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Huang’s resignation also presents an opportunity for the industry.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Restarting collection of defaulted student loans presents operational as well as political challenges.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

In response to the Board of Peace, Hamas said in a statement published on Palestinian media that its comment "presents a distorted account of the causes of the disaster".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

After all the presents were opened, everyone changed into their pj’s and had a pajama fashion show.

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene

If standard hearings are held, there may well be evidence presented to support the case to replace Mr. Hegseth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Evans began his broadcasting career in Welsh-language television when he presented the children's news programme Ffeil.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

To test the birds' decision-making abilities, the researchers presented them with moving dots on a touchscreen.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Unknown to the public just four years ago, the 63-year-old recently emerged as a powerful public entrepreneur, drawing stadium crowds as he presented cutting-edge components essential to the development of AI tools like ChatGPT.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

On the other side, a new kind of passageway presented itself.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Cosm, which first drew attention for presenting live sports, shares its content among all its locations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Dendritic cells perform this role by capturing foreign substances called antigens and presenting them to T cells, which are immune cells that recognize specific threats.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 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

How ridiculous, how perverse I would feel presenting that painted Capitol mask to these people.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins


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