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presents

British  
/ ˈprɛzənts /

plural noun

  1. law used in a deed or document to refer to itself

    know all men by these presents
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Mayor Daniel Lurie’s new zoning plan presents a denser vision for San Francisco, but it still limits how tall developments can be.

From The Wall Street Journal

She chose a straightforward chronological hang that presents many wondrous works and several revelations.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They were wonderful, the presents they gave, but not only that... they took time to speak to me," said Avril.

From BBC

It has 22 business units, so no single unit presents too much risk.

From Barron's

You’ll go on trips together and buy presents for the grandkids as a combined force, even if one of you is better at making the arrangements for that kind of thing.

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