existing

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It doesn't make sense to destroy that installed base, so existing trucks will remain in service for another decade or two as the old generation gives way to its autonomous successor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It added that issues from overnight camping included those related to litter, waste and anti-social behaviour, as well as "not supporting existing legitimate caravan and camping sites operating in the local area".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Equity offerings dilute existing shareholders, so they tend to drag down a stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“But everybody else who has those desires and are existing in fear … they’re not saying it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Similar limitations on the resources accessible to existing human technology prevail in the regions of the world recently occupied by other bands.

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