Examples of present-day in a Sentence
present-day technology has rendered yesterday's marvels obsolete
the present-day administration in Washington
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His land east of present-day Sacramento became the site of the 1848 gold discovery that sparked the California Gold Rush.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Around the turn of the century, the United Verde mine opened near present-day Jerome.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The Kickapoo’s original lands are located in present-day Illinois.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Since 2010, scientists have known that Neanderthals and our ancestors had offspring together, and those hybrid babies passed down their genes to many present-day people.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Around the turn of the century, the United Verde mine opened near present-day Jerome.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The Kickapoo’s original lands are located in present-day Illinois.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Since 2010, scientists have known that Neanderthals and our ancestors had offspring together, and those hybrid babies passed down their genes to many present-day people.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Present-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present-day. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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