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In the harsh light of the present, its age begins to show.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The world distilled itself to the present moment.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
If inclined, structure your days around the pace of the village’s surf scene—the waves are so good they are said to still be favored by the present-day royal family.
—Harriet Elton, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
There is a sense that the filmmaker is deliberately slowing down the central character’s experience of the present and therefore that of the audience.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
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Alison Herman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The world distilled itself to the present moment.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
If inclined, structure your days around the pace of the village’s surf scene—the waves are so good they are said to still be favored by the present-day royal family.
—Harriet Elton, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
There is a sense that the filmmaker is deliberately slowing down the central character’s experience of the present and therefore that of the audience.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the present
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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