the present
Example Sentences
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In that role, Mr. Gude notes, he praised his “noble” employer and warned at one point that a strike “at the present time” would amount to “anarchy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The extended day has always been a sad fact of French school life and can hardly account for the present eruption.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
An exquisite anthology of Cohn’s writing from his early days through the present, “Corner Boy” bristles with the electric, contrarian voice of a working cultural critic.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
"At the present moment, I can confirm that no injuries have been reported."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
From the Pilgrims to the founders of the United States and continuing to the present day, the idea of a covenant involving people and God has persisted.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
