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Its monumental structures offer an endless source of inspiration to Paco, whose plates bring stories of the past into the present.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The text of the article is a reasonable summation of her career, beginning with the present (Wifey is a smash, in its third printing, paperback rights sold for $350,000) and looking back at her beginnings (the NYU writing class, early rejection letters).
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Her time is very much in the present tense.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Turning to the present, the value of equality is embedded in the national psyche and in the organizations that structure our daily lives.
—Kenji Yoshino, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The text of the article is a reasonable summation of her career, beginning with the present (Wifey is a smash, in its third printing, paperback rights sold for $350,000) and looking back at her beginnings (the NYU writing class, early rejection letters).
—Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Her time is very much in the present tense.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Turning to the present, the value of equality is embedded in the national psyche and in the organizations that structure our daily lives.
—Kenji Yoshino, Time, 25 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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