AT PRESENT Definition & Meaning

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Also, at the present time . Now, as in I've not enough cash at present to lend you any , or At present the house is still occupied . This slightly longer way of saying “at this time” formerly was even longer— at this present or at that present —denoting a more specific time. [Mid-1600s] Also see at this point .

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He said he does not want people to stop going out, but said people need to be "very conscious of where there are wildfires at present".

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"We think of light pollution as a local issue, and we are lacking a domestic light pollution strategy or a national light pollution policy at present," Venkatesan said.

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Many parents used the company's website to use the service, but say it is not functioning at present.

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A Heathrow source said these questions would be investigated, but at present, all of the airport's efforts were directed towards reopening safely.

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"The Holy Father still requires hospital medical therapy, motor and respiratory physiotherapy; these therapies, at present, are showing further, gradual improvements," it said in a statement on Saturday.

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