present-day
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Montgomery was killed and Arnold badly injured, and by the autumn of 1776 the British had recovered all the lost territory and then some, driving the Americans deep into present-day Vermont and New York.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Still, with its smooth strings, creamy brass, pungent winds and friendly percussion, Noseda’s NSO came across as a gracious orchestra meant to please, and, consequently, a seemingly marvelous anomaly in an otherwise divisive present-day D.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
And it seems to me that the country has a formidable present-day contender, the novelist Anjet Daanje.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"Still, it looks like some cynodonts were in fact very similar to present-day mammals."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
There can be no doubt that the overwhelming majority of present-day Muggles refuse to believe in the magical beasts their ancestors so feared.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
