existing

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“It’s not that the courts are anti-Trump. In fact, he wins a lot. It’s really that he takes such an aggressive approach to policy making that he runs afoul of existing precedents.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Instead of digging new tunnels, certain bees reused existing ones if they were empty.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Pollution is particularly dangerous to those with existing health problems, the elderly and children.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"We will prioritise a multi-year programme to bring existing facilities up to a safe, modern standard, with transparent national reporting on progress," said a spokesman.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And Farooq, with his continued insistence on existing?

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali