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Discover LudwigThe phrase "by present" is typically used in spoken English, but it is not considered grammatically correct in written English
It is often used as a filler phrase or shorthand for "by the present moment" or "by the present time." Example: "In this meeting, we will discuss the current financial situation and come up with solutions by present." This could be rephrased as: "In this meeting, we will discuss the current financial situation and come up with solutions by the present moment."
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Some characters can't help but seem stereotypical judged by present standards.
Historians are taught not to judge the past by present standards.
Embryonic stem cells grown by present methods may not be looked on askance by the F.D.A.
But the important word there is "always," for to judge by present evidence, Rachmaninoff is here to stay.
Mr. Simone said the million-square-foot size of the full complex would be allowed by present zoning regulations.
Some of the blues found in these glazes cannot be reproduced by present manufacturing processes.
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But they were far from modern by present-day standards.
Postal transport was minimal by present-day standards.
The display of earlier works in context with those by present-day artists gives each print show a pleasurable continuity.
The old scholarship was based on becoming a "connoisseur" -- judging an object by present-day universal standards of quality.
The collector particularly admired Pissarro, largely disregarded by present-day art buyers.
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