Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Although she has printed out a medical-directive form, she hasn’t filled it out yet.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
Emocean has printed seven issues, about twice a year.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
Ukraine's postal service has printed stamps featuring the canine hero, who has also been awarded a medal for "dedicated service" by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
One of the slogans the R&A has printed on the side of grandstands says, “Forged by Nature.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
In the British Museum, the Record Office, and elsewhere are the originals of the letters and the manuscripts of some of the tracts which Spedding has printed.
From The Mystery of Francis Bacon by William T. Smedley
