existing

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Sales of existing homes rose 3.2% in May over the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million, the biggest increase since December, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ilmarinen’s contribution pushes the total funding from new and existing backers to over $146 million, up from $136 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

BP currently has three segments—with gas and low-carbon energy existing as a separate division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

From screwdrivers to weapons, there is no need to reinvent existing tools.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

There's my mom, the queen of the starfish, existing in a tornado of glitter that poisons anything else it touches.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman