presents
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"I don't expect anything. And when presents come for me, I just hug them. And yeah, I'm really grateful," she told Bulgarian national TV after Thursday's semi-final.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
“This work presents an opportunity to coordinate,” Whirledge said, noting ongoing undergrounding of power lines by Southern California Edison and other widescale construction.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
However the party's rulebook presents a hurdle for potential leadership hopefuls, with contenders required to win the endorsement of 81 Labour MPs, a fifth of the current total, in order to trigger a contest.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
She presents her daughter’s sudden death in crisp, often tart prose that cannot mask the ache that lurks beneath the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
They just looked with shining eyes at those lovely Christmas presents.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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