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[ig-zist] / ɪgˈzɪst /




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The Jacobian conjecture states that when the Jacobian determinant is a non-zero constant, there should always exist another function, also made up of polynomials, that reverses the original one.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

There is no official tally of how many SPVs exist.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

I want Black angels to exist within the same spiritual realm.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

An energy department spokeswoman noted the government was offering a financing programme for civil servants, but fewer options exist for average Filipinos.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

I am wondering whether endings exist at all, or whether life is merely a series of pauses, breaths we take in before we move on, things we lose and things we carry.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

For MOTS-c and a raft of other peptides widely available online, no comparable evidence exists.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

During that time, much of the landscape, coastline, and wildlife of North America looked dramatically different from what exists today.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Opposition to the mega-merger relies on a vision of Hollywood that "no longer exists," he wrote in an op-ed published by The New York Times.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

It is the food of pantry rummagers and refrigerator foragers, and it exists on a curious emotional spectrum.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

The prosecutor is also free to file more charges against a defendant than can realistically be proven in court, so long as probable cause arguably exists.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

One leading idea is that evolution reused biological systems that already existed.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

And sometimes she finds herself simply trying to convince skeptics that the original Ridge Route ever existed, and still does.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

“The product that would motivate someone to move from ICE to an EV hasn’t existed until R2,” Scaringe said, referring to an acronym for cars with internal combustion engines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

I’m referring to the tendency that existed for much of the 20th century for smaller stocks to outperform the largest ones.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Looking up through the glass-paneled roof, he saw the sky was nothing more than a dismal swirl of black and gray with no hint the sun even existed.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

WPP also held on to existing relationships with other clients like Skechers and Huawei.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The hospital is not up to state earthquake code, so it has until January 2032 to complete construction of a new building to replace the existing one.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"During extreme heat, employers should consider whether existing requirements remain practical and whether greater flexibility can be introduced."

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

For every four you complete, you’ll unlock a new pair of letters to use with your existing set—and you have just one shot to find the longest word you can make with them.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

What does Maddie not understand about how awful it feels to be made fun of for just existing?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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