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coexist

[koh-ig-zist] / ˌkoʊ ɪgˈzɪst /
VERB
exist together
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These circumstances don’t contradict each other — they coexist and they hurt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Because it is opposed to those principles, it is not possible for the two to coexist forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In Florstadt, automated procedures coexist with manual handling at fixed workstations, such as preparing a single contact lens ordered by an optician for a specific patient for further shipping.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Real radicalism is accepting the discomfort; it’s acknowledging that two or more things can coexist, and addressing all of those facets at once, even if the result isn’t perfect.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In that way, many adults can coexist in the herd without constant fighting and with each knowing its rank.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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