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presently

[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 number of satellites lying 100 to 1,200 miles beyond the Earth’s surface is expected to increase from about 11,000 presently to roughly 130,000 by 2035, Stein noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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

"Belfast and Derry terminals are well stocked with product being made available across all grades presently," the IPRA's David Blevings said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Jane and Michael and Mary Poppins spread the crumbs in a circle on the ground, and presently, one by one at first, and then in twos and threes, the birds came down from St. Paul’s.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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