existing

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The government says it is proposing to legislate because existing domestic abuse or coercive control laws do not address "the unique nature of abusive conversion practices".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The deal, subject to regulatory authorizations and to approval by Bio-Techne shareholders, will be funded through a combination of existing cash and new debt, Merck said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The reason for the separation between the businesses, Corley added, had to do with a defunct local law that forbade the two establishments existing under one umbrella.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

But you will also save a chunk of money on your existing mortgage by simplifying your life and you will probably break even on those costs in a year or two.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Probably all other peoples who have developed writing since then have borrowed, adapted, or at least been inspired by existing systems.

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