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as in shortly
at or within a short time
I cannot attend to the matter this instant, but I will presently
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as in currently
at the present time
we are presently waiting in line for our turn
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as in now
without delay
the performance is starting presently
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Recent Examples of presently
Paramount presently has three co-CEOs: George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, and Brian Robbins; the last two are expected to exit.
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Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
The 49ers are presently perusing practice squads of other teams for additional bodies to play both guard and tackle to fill out the season.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
O’Connell is presently co-founder and co-CEO of Velvet Hammer Media, and will continue in that role as co-CEO along with Rebecca Quinn.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Moore who also penned Kendrick Lamar’s first biography, The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited The Soul of Black America, does an impressive job of sharing the legacy of De La Soul, and how the musical talent of this group still impacts hip-hop presently.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
The 49ers are presently perusing practice squads of other teams for additional bodies to play both guard and tackle to fill out the season.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
O’Connell is presently co-founder and co-CEO of Velvet Hammer Media, and will continue in that role as co-CEO along with Rebecca Quinn.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Moore who also penned Kendrick Lamar’s first biography, The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited The Soul of Black America, does an impressive job of sharing the legacy of De La Soul, and how the musical talent of this group still impacts hip-hop presently.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presently
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Both of these are back very shortly now, stay tuned for reviews.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Why Was the Blue Origin Launch Aborted Today? Launch controllers discovered a technical issue with one of the rocket's subsystems shortly before liftoff.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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That address is across the square from where Kering is currently revamping an historical building for a new Gucci flagship as well.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
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No Missouri law enforcement agencies currently participate in the program, according to ICE.Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Those losses would far exceed the $12.5 billion in insured damages from the 2018 Camp Fire, which until now was the costliest blaze in the nation’s history, according to data from Aon.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Younger millennials are aware of all those things, but mainly from TikTok. Yet a generation that was still in school when Wizards of Waverly Place and Victorious were on the air is now poised to take its turn at the Oscar podium.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Trump has pledged to carry out several anti-trans policies on day one of his presidency or soon after being sworn in.Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
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Combs, Carter and an unnamed female celebrity allegedly entered the room soon after, according to her complaint.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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That photographer also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The company did not immediately return Sourcing Journal’s request for comment on the Maryland closure, nor the reason for the Pennsylvania layoffs.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2025
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He was promptly stopped by Corey Anderson in his next fight and then lost a unanimous decision to Nikita Krylov.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Whelton says utilities can help alleviate people's exposure and health concerns by flushing the water systems promptly, testing the water repeatedly, and communicating problems and timelines with the public.Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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Other buffs were huge taking Storm from the worst hero to the best almost instantly.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sanders was hired by the Buffs in December of 2022 to replace Karl Dorrell, who was fired midway through his third losing season, and instantly turned the perennial Pac-12 afterthought into a Rocky Mountain pilgrimage and national spectacle.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The bright moon will be directly overhead around midnight and then sink into the western horizon by sunrise, the Old Farmer’s Almanac said on its website.Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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In addition, having air humidifiers and purifiers can help circulate good quality air to minimize the risk of poor quality air that is directly breathed into the lungs.Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Presently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presently. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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