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present

[prez-uhnt] / ˈprɛz ənt /








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“Inspections will only show you things that are clear and present and in your face.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

At present, he earns just 15,000 rupees a month, or $1,900 a year, excluding overtime, in an auto parts factory.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

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

Fong said the dog belonged to her partner Joshua Jones, who was not present when his father was bitten, although the prosecution claimed she was Cookie's joint owner.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He grabbed Handsome’s present, which he also spruced up by tying a bright yellow ribbon around it, and left his cave.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

A teenager already progressing through an English academy presents no equivalent immigration obstacle.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

But since the rings select their bearers by asking whether they’re afraid during an ambush designed to create dread, the test favors those for whom life never presents anything to fear.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Because of those connections, reconstructing how the network may have developed over time presents a difficult mathematical problem.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 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

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

This second target has presented scientists with an unusual puzzle.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

The new Kennedy Center plans must still be presented to the judge who blocked the earlier proposal.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

When presented with an Erdős problem, for example, those systems start by researching the history of Erdős problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

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

Explaining the importance of her son's case to science, Dr. Harlow recalls how many scoffed at Phineas when Dr. Bigelow first presented his case in Boston.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Not so good for them, the poor image of themselves they are presenting to the public.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

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

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

One chunk of land was secured by one of Shehu’s lawyers in 2007 by presenting property officials a mistranslated Ottoman-era land record.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Before long, students began presenting science reports in Mrs. Turton’s class.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin




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