for the present
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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
Having selected a team so obviously for the present rather than the future against the All Blacks, some quarters were calling for wholesale changes and an infusion of youth.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024
It looks as if the American labor movement is beginning to take on the four-day workweek as its cause for the present day.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
‘Good-bye, for the present, Bilbo. Take care of yourself! You are old enough, and perhaps wise enough.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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