- present tense form of present (3rd person singular).
presents
Britishplural noun
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You abide by the divorce laws in your state, even if your spouse presents as a completely different person offering love, security, family and a future.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Congressional and state lawmakers are wrestling with how to respond to an industry that presents such extreme promise and peril.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
A Shropshire charity has said it expects demand to be high this year for its campaign which provides Christmas presents to struggling families.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Although the fundamental equations of quantum mechanics can describe the other two processes, calculating how energy is lost through atomic vibrations presents substantial computational obstacles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Whoever is ahead wins the M&M’s and then we’ll open presents, just like Hank said.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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