present
Example Sentences
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The enduring devastation of the 1968 Tlatelolco student massacre in Mexico City is examined here from the perspective of a woman in the present.
From Los Angeles Times
He tasked Jenny with getting the truth out of past and present reporters about dodgy newsgathering practices and finding people whose phones were hacked by Mulcaire.
From BBC
Now, some of them are likely to bounce back—presenting an opportunity for a quick trade.
From Barron's
The present system gives car makers too much credit for improvements to already-thrifty cars and not enough for improvements that would actually have a greater effect.
It presents an opportunity to build something better.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
