existing

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The new report was not based on any updated research, but on a review of existing studies, researchers point out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

They weren’t starting from scratch: They built on an existing base of manufacturers, suppliers and expertise and the presence of major customers such as Nvidia and Apple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

To prepare for negotiating a new contract, Nichols studied the existing one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She is now looking at trying to maximise production from existing North Sea fields through "tie backs" and enact a radical reform to break the link between electricity prices and rising gas prices.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

First, he rejected all existing knowledge as being unfit for making discoveries and useless for transforming the world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton