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present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete
the present-day administration in Washington
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In present-day Montana, Preston Clyburn (Russell) and younger brother Paul (Matthew Fox) are fishing, drinking coffee on porches overlooking the Madison River and living a divine life in God’s Country.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
At the time, present-day North America had a subtropical climate and was split in half by a seaway that ran from the Gulf of Mexico north to the Arctic.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
An expert team recommended grass seed be dropped from helicopters all over the hillsides, which present-day experts say may have introduced nonnative grasses to the region.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
An oasis settlement developed by Arab traders in the 12th century, Skoura was an important stop on the caravan routes between Marrakesh and Timbuktu, in present-day Mali.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
At the time, present-day North America had a subtropical climate and was split in half by a seaway that ran from the Gulf of Mexico north to the Arctic.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
An expert team recommended grass seed be dropped from helicopters all over the hillsides, which present-day experts say may have introduced nonnative grasses to the region.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
An oasis settlement developed by Arab traders in the 12th century, Skoura was an important stop on the caravan routes between Marrakesh and Timbuktu, in present-day Mali.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present-day. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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