the present
Example Sentences
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And they merely represent the value of those future liabilities discounted to the present — in other words, the money we’d need to set aside today to meet all those future obligations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
He has also been prevented from attending their matches, with the ban remaining in place to the present day.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Together, these insights are shaping a growing subfield known as evolutionary dentistry, using our evolutionary past to understand the dental problems of the present.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Higher yields make bonds more competitive and shrink the present value of profits that won’t show up for years—which is exactly the kind of profit growth stocks are priced on.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
But what you believe about the future will change how you live in the present.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
