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[prez-uhnt-lee] / ˈprɛz ənt li /


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All 13 economists surveyed last week by the Journal predicted no change in the Bank of Canada’s policy rate, which sits presently at 2.25%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The “unique” business model could be an advantage over the long run, but it’s keeping the company in check presently.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Sotomayor is writing, Steiker noted, “to institutional actors—judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers—to make clear that the court, or least some portion of it, is keenly aware of problems that it is not presently able to correct.”

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

“It’s likely that Berkshire under Greg Abel’s leadership will commit a large portion of today’s outsized cash reserves at materially higher returns than are presently being earned on U.S. Treasuries,” Bloomstran wrote.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

She lay back down and presently drifted off into the first of many fitful periods of sleep.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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