be present
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As her teacher puts it, “nobody wants to be present anymore . . . that’s what dancing is, it’s about being present.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The Lib Dems are calling for a consultant obstetrician to be present on every labour ward at all hours, one-to-one midwifery care for every woman in labour, and recruit an extra 300 consultant midwives.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"Many of the proposed inorganic candidates would need to be present at very high concentrations to match the required absorption."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I give a lot of myself to each thing I do. And I try to really be present for most of it,” Elsesser says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
I used my knowledge of this phase of spiritual pathology, and laid down a rule that she should not be present with Lucy or think of her illness more than was absolutely required.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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