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present

[prez-uhnt] / ˈprɛz ənt /








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At present, there are no laws or regulations governing undertakers.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But assessing Verizon’s progress will be a murkier task going forward, as telecommunications companies are moving to change the way they present metrics to investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Miller’s plays compel theatergoers to connect the dots not only between the past and the present but also between the political and the personal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Wong Kim Ark “concerned children of aliens with a lawful domicile in the United States, not children of temporarily present aliens or illegal aliens.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The bright sunlight of the Academy faded to black as we traveled back to the present one last time.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin