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[prez-uhnt] / ˈprɛz ənt /








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“What is the cost that you would associate with enjoying your life and being present to it? I don’t even know what that price tag would be,” Jaffe said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

The meeting comes as higher borrowing costs in the UK and other countries present problems for governments looking to spend money on business support or investment.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

He does, however, require staffers to be present when equipment makers visit.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Experts say that doctors should be able to offer treatment when other symptoms are present, such as plateauing pregnancy hormone levels, bleeding and abdominal pain.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

“Sorry, Jonah,” Dad says, his pointed stare glued on me, “but the deal’s off if Lexie’s not on board. He’s her birthday present, after all.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Even in cases where there are no unknown additives, the lack of regulation and expert guidance presents a worrying level of uncertainty.

From Slate Sep. 13, 2026

That unexpected suppression presents a challenge for a long-standing explanation called "nuclear shadowing," which has successfully accounted for earlier measurements.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

While the iPhone 18 presents a “real upgrade cycle,” Morgan Stanley says valuations, rather than technology, are now the key differentiator among suppliers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The actress previously revealed that she has discussed appearing on the competition series, but noted that filming on the West Coast presents a logistical hurdle because she lives in New York.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Christmas and the New Year had been celebrated at Gateshead with the usual festive cheer; presents had been interchanged, dinners and evening parties given.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Connolly also presented Trump with a collection of poems by Michael Longley that includes “Ceasefire,” a poem inspired by the 1994 IRA ceasefire that helped pave the way for the Good Friday Agreement.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Yet that was also the option that presented the best chance for Pride to achieve his maximum potential.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

But clan representatives said that reports of Oyo having a son were not sufficient because the child had not been formally presented to the royal clan as dictated by Tooro tradition.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

But whatever view the chief justice had about the prudence of Ohio’s pressing forward, he was steadfast in his belief that the court’s task was to decide the issues parties presented.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Daddy had often said that when presented with two choices, a hard thing and an easy thing, the right thing was usually the more difficult one.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

"We're not just presenting one therapy for one target. We want to share the platform itself," Li said.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

The television academy moved a few key limited series categories off the Primetime Emmys this year, presenting them Sept. 5 and 6 at the Creative Arts Emmys.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The kids are being kept home for their health, Syarifah told AFP in a classroom empty but for two teachers presenting classes online, both with dozens of pupils scattered across their screens.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

For more than two decades, Top Gear and The Grand Tour were defined as much by the three men presenting them as by the cars they drove.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Producing: Realizing and presenting artistic ideas and work.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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