be present

Example Sentences

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But with Middlesbrough not allowed to be present, they are calling on the EFL to expel Southampton from the play-offs in the interests of fairness and to deter clubs from spying in future.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"This research shows beyond doubt that organic biomolecules, such as proteins like collagen, appear to be present in some fossils."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Fear "will always be present because of the anxiety that comes with defending territory," Morales told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

“I learned, and I’m still learning, how we can approach God from so many different directions, and that God can be present in all of our lives,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

What made him most indignant was the word that the president of the republic himself planned to be present at the ceremonies in Macondo in order to decorate him with the Order of Merit.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez