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But the present seems brighter, if not yet fully realized.
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
His canvas art, full of fast-moving brush work, is often rooted in the past while urgently seeking to draw links to the present.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The truth is that, without AXIS, the soonest that a high-resolution X-ray imaging mission can launch, and can truly succeed Chandra, is now 25 years from the present date, or potentially more.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
In the center of the room, a classical male sculpture is flanked by four speakers, cementing the figure’s place in the present era.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
His canvas art, full of fast-moving brush work, is often rooted in the past while urgently seeking to draw links to the present.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The truth is that, without AXIS, the soonest that a high-resolution X-ray imaging mission can launch, and can truly succeed Chandra, is now 25 years from the present date, or potentially more.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
In the center of the room, a classical male sculpture is flanked by four speakers, cementing the figure’s place in the present era.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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