Examples of the present in a Sentence
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As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
And yet Panthers president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito still managed to make some moves that will benefit the Panthers both in the present and the future — all of which included familiar faces.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The future the financial industry has been debating for years just became the present, perhaps sooner than many firms expected.
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Naureen Hassan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
As is common with Enola Holmes films, zippy flashbacks and kicky montages illuminate what led up to all of this, but there’s an energy missing here, as the film races to get back into the present Maltese moment, which feels dire indeed.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
And yet Panthers president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito still managed to make some moves that will benefit the Panthers both in the present and the future — all of which included familiar faces.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The future the financial industry has been debating for years just became the present, perhaps sooner than many firms expected.
—
Naureen Hassan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
As is common with Enola Holmes films, zippy flashbacks and kicky montages illuminate what led up to all of this, but there’s an energy missing here, as the film races to get back into the present Maltese moment, which feels dire indeed.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the present
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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