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present

noun as in existing time

verb as in give, hand over

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Elected in 2016, he has draped himself in the Trump flag perhaps more than any other member of Congress, past or present, even boasting that he met his wife at Mar-a-Lago, where he’s a regular fixture.

From Salon

Carl Pope, the club’s longtime executive director, was present, as was Robert Cox, the club’s former president, who still served on the board.

From Salon

If Tanton’s efforts had shaped the present — turning concerns about overpopulation and climate change into a proxy battle for defending a white majority on an imperiled continent — I hoped that Taylor might help me understand where this battle was headed.

From Salon

Under Reeves’ plans, the funds would be consolidated in some way, although at present it is unclear exactly how.

From BBC

Ms Nyachuru says her brother’s trip had been an early Christmas present from one of his other sisters, who had picked up one of Smyth’s brochures and been impressed with all the activities on offer for the week.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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