present-day
Example Sentences
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Montgomery was killed and Arnold badly injured, and by the autumn of 1776 the British had recovered all the lost territory and then some, driving the Americans deep into present-day Vermont and New York.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
And it seems to me that the country has a formidable present-day contender, the novelist Anjet Daanje.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
For present-day scenes, Offerman sports his own beard, with some color added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Leaving a job cuts off a source of income for present-day expenses as well as the ability to save for the future.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
And while it is true that many families are descended from contract colonists not unlike the present-day braceros, all hold to the dream of the longhorn steer and the unfenced horizon.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
