existing

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"My sense is that during Covid, a lot of people that work from home, they had existing relationships with folk in the working environment," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"The current global security landscape has transformed into a 'lawless zone' where existing international norms no longer function," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

On April 3, the sheriff’s office announced the in-custody death of a Las Vegas resident, Maurice Landon Williamson, 35, who was transferred to a hospital for an existing diagnosed illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

His plan involved ordering hundreds of bigger jets from Boeing and Airbus, dumping many of United’s smallest regional jets and revamping the airline’s existing fleet with seatback screens, power ports and more spacious overhead bins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Most such tailor-made systems modify existing alphabets, though some instead design syllabaries.

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