at present

Example Sentences

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The tightness of credit is at present “not a major headwind to economic activity.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“That said, industry feedback suggests that, at present, 2H industry growth rates in these markets are not stellar, throwing in question CSL’s ‘strong 2H ambition’,” Jefferies says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Trading oil at present is no plain sailing because transiting a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz is no plain sailing, either.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

There are an estimated 32,800 pregnant women in Cuba at present, according to government statistics.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He looked only to the one side of the glade, where Bon was issuing already upon his dank, being unaware at present that Ban was on the other wing.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White