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At the present time

now

adverb, conjunction

at the present time

today

adverb

on this day

currently

adverb

at the present time

presently

adverb

at the present time

nowadays

adverb

at the present time, not in the past

at the moment

now

right now

at the present time

at this juncture

now

these days

used for talking about things that are happening or are true now

today

adverb

at the period of time that is happening now

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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