for the present
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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
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
She added: "He was always the first to help people in need. Brimming with empathy and living for the present, he would always have a funny one-liner up his sleeve making everyone around him laugh."
From BBC • May 28, 2024
I thought there were excellent materials in him; though for the present they hung together somewhat spoiled and tangled.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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