for the present
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According to the researchers, the work also has important implications for the present.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
"We are improving, including myself, and we will have more challenges to set for the present or future," said Emery, when asked if this is the last chance for this squad to win something.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
It is written both for the present moment and the future judgments of history.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025
Most relevant for the present moment, the arrival of more than 100,000 Cubans and around 15,000 Haitians early in the decade overwhelmed coastal border authorities and led to widespread outrage in the country.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2025
“Well, I won’t for the present, anyway, but I’m disgusted, and wish you hadn’t told me.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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