at the present time

idiom

: at this time : now
No further changes are planned at the present time.

Examples of at the present time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Unemployment, which at the peak of the crisis stood at about the same level as in Greece at the present time, fell to about seven percent by 2013. Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2015 Due to citrus greening disease and the citrus quarantine established throughout large areas of Southern California, there are a limited number of nurseries selling citrus trees at the present time. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024 Against that backdrop, US officials are increasingly concerned about whether Netanyahu is genuinely interested in reaching a hostage deal at the present time. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024 So, at the present time, it’s been drawing down on our own inventory as well as making certain weapons available through the foreign-military sales. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023 Migrants are staying on school grounds, in hotels or at police stations in several states -- and some residents are furious Orange County spokesperson Justin Rodriguez told CNN that Tuesday’s ruling doesn’t change anything at the present time. Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 7 June 2023 What are your thoughts about the musical output of Iranian artists, not only at the present time, but over the last 10 years of so? Lily Moayeri, Variety, 16 Dec. 2022 This is a live promotion that is available at the present time. cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Limited numbers of thyrallis are available at area nurseries at the present time. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 18 June 2021

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“At the present time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20present%20time. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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