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

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

His mother speaks of Javed in the present tense.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

All that brilliant Tiger past connected with the present.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“He is her lover, her fiancé. You have work, much work, to do for her and for others; and the present will suffice.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker