the present

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Flash forward to the present, and we have a remarkable parallel: A.I. chatbots provide a convincing illusion of consciousness, but we know they are just a sequence of lifeless math calculations.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

But Baroness Brown, chair of the CCC's Adaptation Committee, criticised the "woeful" performance of successive governments in tackling the present and future threats facing the UK from climate change.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Currie summed up the present dynamic across commodity markets in three words: “Deglobalization. Electrification.Redistribution.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

When we catch up with them in the present day, the twins live a life perfectly in sync, their movements in rhythm, their telepathic communication expressed on-screen in typewriter-font subtitles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Coming back to the present, I was startled to turn the bend and see Perilee, in her best dress, holding her girls by the hand and Chase right behind.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson