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Now and the present

the present

noun

the period of time that is happening now

today

noun

the period of time that is happening now

immediacy

noun

a quality that makes you feel as though something is happening now and that you are involved in it

at this moment in time

used for emphasizing that you are talking about the present time or situation

in this day and age

in the present or modern times

to this day

even now, after a very long time

today

noun

this day

here and now

at this moment

the here and now

the present moment

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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