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existence

[ig-zis-tuhns] / ɪgˈzɪs təns /


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I’ve rarely seen Elordi wearing his lanky, handsome screen presence comfortably; something about the actor usually seems to be apologizing for his own existence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

"I put dots all over my body and make all the surroundings dot patterns. By creating the same thing over and over, my own existence is buried in the art."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

His existence would account for the reference on the tablet and could also explain the identity of a royal figure shown in a statue discovered at Aššur.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

That doesn’t sit well with many people in the industry—especially in cases where books are truly rare, with few copies in existence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Was this all a trap to trick me into admitting the existence of a group, into naming names?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Still, Harper and Yasmin’s existences are inextricably linked, gnarled together in a helix of favors and bargains.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

He would also elevate his competitors, giving them chances to introduce themselves to audiences that would otherwise remain ignorant of their existences.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2025

Sold as the ultimate work-life balance, the firm's brain microchip procedure splits a person's consciousness and memory into dual existences.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2025

We have given the keys to our once-private analog existences over to the wealthiest companies in human history.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2024

He experienced them, the others, incorporated the babble of their thoughts, heard in his own brain the noise of their many individual existences.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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