at present

Example Sentences

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BBC Sport understands this has not been discussed by Ifab so, at present, there is no prospect of it changing.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And there is little indication at present that tensions in the region will diminish.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

That means looking after them better than we are at present, especially when they are told they are not good enough, which happens with the vast majority of these kids.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The critical missing link at present is a viable transitional government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

His silence on the slavery question was strategic, believing as he did that slavery was a cancer on the body politic of America that could not at present be removed without killing the patient.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis