the present
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“On the present trajectory, Iran will emerge from the conflict many times stronger and more influential than it was before the war,” Kagan wrote in the Atlantic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
When Treasury yields rise, the discount rate goes up, which lowers the present value of those expected future cash flows.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Currie summed up the present dynamic across commodity markets in three words: “Deglobalization. Electrification.Redistribution.”
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
"It's really sad to see how this issue is affecting the present generation's views on what Australia is - how their life should go," he told the BBC.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
“Though I’ve no idea what that will mean for you. So let’s move on to the present and future. Cast the second pile of stardust.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
