in the presence of (someone)
idiom
: when (someone) is present : around
Their daughter is shy in the presence of strangers.
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Other medications include what are known as leukotriene modifiers, which block the action of inflammatory chemicals the immune system produces in the presence of allergens.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 June 2024
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as a hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire, according to a NHTSA report.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
By combining the imaging power of lots of smaller telescopes scattered across a plateau, ALMA is able to spot regional differences in the presence of specific elements in Io's atmosphere, as well as identify different isotopes of those elements.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
According to Connecticut general statute 9-410, each person whose name appears on a petitioning sheet must sign as the same person in the presence of the circulator.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2024
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 June 2024
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as a hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire, according to a NHTSA report.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
By combining the imaging power of lots of smaller telescopes scattered across a plateau, ALMA is able to spot regional differences in the presence of specific elements in Io's atmosphere, as well as identify different isotopes of those elements.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
According to Connecticut general statute 9-410, each person whose name appears on a petitioning sheet must sign as the same person in the presence of the circulator.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2024
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