present-day
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of present-day
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The remains were excavated from a rock shelter near present-day Bogotá and date back roughly 5,500 years.
From Science Daily
Likely between age 8 and 15, she was enslaved by an ethnic Maya faction in present-day Tabasco state, though it is unclear if she was kidnapped or sold.
From Los Angeles Times
Here, present-day students rewind old audio tapes to hear a band of underground revolutionaries risk their necks for a better tomorrow.
From Los Angeles Times
In addition, many present-day hunter-gatherer societies still include scavenging as part of their subsistence practices, demonstrating that it remains a practical and effective strategy.
From Science Daily
To connect the ancient record with present-day conditions, scientists compared charcoal evidence from the peat cores with modern satellite observations.
From Science Daily
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