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present-day

[prez-uhnt-dey] / ˈprɛz əntˈdeɪ /


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They go on to explain the vacuum in our present-day war machine:

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

For years, archaeologists have debated when humans first arrived on the ancient landmass known as Sahul, which once connected present-day Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

He had been in Britain since 208, overseeing a series of merciless campaigns into present-day Scotland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"There are things that, when we study them, with our present-day criteria, our values, obviously cannot make us feel proud," Felipe said while visiting an exhibition on indigenous Mexican women in Madrid's National Archaeological Museum.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

But he drove a hard bargain, demanding that the main Onondaga village, now buried under the present-day city of Syracuse, New York, become the headquarters for the confederacy.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann