in the presence of (someone)
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: when (someone) is present : around
Their daughter is shy in the presence of strangers.
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If bees visit certain flowers more in the presence of other flowers, farmers could use this tendency strategically.
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Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
In the final hours of his life, Delgado-Garcia was sworn in as a trooper in the presence of his classmates, members of the department and his loved ones, McGuirk said.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
Enable clinical providers to review and validate LLM output in real time in the presence of the patient.
—David Lareau, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The company has negotiated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers over the last two days in the presence of federal mediators, but the union said late Wednesday that both sides hadn’t made meaningful progress.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
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Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
In the final hours of his life, Delgado-Garcia was sworn in as a trooper in the presence of his classmates, members of the department and his loved ones, McGuirk said.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
Enable clinical providers to review and validate LLM output in real time in the presence of the patient.
—David Lareau, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The company has negotiated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers over the last two days in the presence of federal mediators, but the union said late Wednesday that both sides hadn’t made meaningful progress.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
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“In the presence of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20presence%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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