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
“It’s now become a world-leading humanitarian crisis, not just for the present, with 30 million people in humanitarian need, but actually record-breaking,” says David Miliband, the president of the International Rescue Committee.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025
I said “Guys, in the flashbacks, obviously I don’t have a ring, but I think I should have a ring for the present time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
It is written both for the present moment and the future judgments of history.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025
"Come back and visit, Sonia! Thanks for the present!"
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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