the present

Example Sentences

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Those are the bits that have carried the “Scary Movie” legacy into the present.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

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

One month of data can’t definitively establish a trend, or answer whether the present cohort of first-time buyers are particularly wealthy, Yun notes.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller