in the presence of (someone)
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: when (someone) is present : around
Their daughter is shy in the presence of strangers.
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Agricultural commissioner Koren Widdel said in a statement that simple biosecurity measures such as washing hands before and after handling birds or their eggs and disinfecting footwear after walking in areas in the presence of poultry and birds can reduce the spread of bird flu.
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Jia Jung, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
But the announcement itself, made in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Washington, is sure to inflame anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism in the region.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
In other words, the local probability of mutations should be decreased in the presence of hypomethylation if methylation was the driver of mutations.
—New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
The two of them watched Flaco from a respectful distance, enjoying both the peace and thrill of being in the presence of a wild animal.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jia Jung, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
But the announcement itself, made in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to Washington, is sure to inflame anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism in the region.
—Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
In other words, the local probability of mutations should be decreased in the presence of hypomethylation if methylation was the driver of mutations.
—New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
The two of them watched Flaco from a respectful distance, enjoying both the peace and thrill of being in the presence of a wild animal.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“In the presence of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20presence%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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