present

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The 1959 Antarctic Treaty froze existing territorial claims and prohibited the assertion of new claims “while the present Treaty is in force.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

On Wednesday, a local court judge in Sydney who heard the matter set the next court date for 4 June, ordering Roberts-Smith to be present at that hearing via a video link.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Amid all those preoccupations for his physical performance, Ortiz also had to deliver his lines and be present in the moment, reacting to Gosling with spontaneity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The headline for a single-column story on slavery was often long and complex: “Northern and Southern Democrats—Southern Control —The Territorial Slavery Question—Its present Position and Future Prospects— Compromise Necessary, &c.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock