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Mindfulness is living intentionally, in the present moment.
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
The new movie, out July 18, is set in the present day, picking up over 25 years after the 1997 massacre and the subsequent killing spree in the Bahamas.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 20 July 2025
The museum exhibition features major works by some of America's leading artists including Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) and Faith Ringgold (1930-2024), artists who’ve honored Tubman through more than 100 years up to the present day.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Gone were the hauntings of the past and the idealized pop star of the present that dominated the last few hours; here was Gaga, as bare as can be, taking one last bow to roaring applause.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 July 2025
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
The new movie, out July 18, is set in the present day, picking up over 25 years after the 1997 massacre and the subsequent killing spree in the Bahamas.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 20 July 2025
The museum exhibition features major works by some of America's leading artists including Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) and Faith Ringgold (1930-2024), artists who’ve honored Tubman through more than 100 years up to the present day.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Gone were the hauntings of the past and the idealized pop star of the present that dominated the last few hours; here was Gaga, as bare as can be, taking one last bow to roaring applause.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 July 2025
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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