existing conditions

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It’s an intensifier — a force that amplifies and worsens existing conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

Riders could save 12 minutes during afternoon peak hours, and less at other times, compared to existing conditions, according to city environmental reports.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

More modern approaches can take existing conditions and understand how they will evolve according to fundamental science rather than past experience.

From Scientific American • Nov. 10, 2023

The state of Arizona on Thursday restricted future home-building in the Phoenix area due to a lack of groundwater, based on projections showing that wells will run dry under existing conditions.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2023

However, this can not be, for under existing conditions, the strife for food and warmth is the most important struggle that engages mankind, and controls our actions.

From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by Lloyd, John Uri