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extant

[ek-stuhnt, ik-stant] / ˈɛk stənt, ɪkˈstænt /


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One extant copy belonged to George Washington, who received it in New York, where he was preparing for a British attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Five more projects that were realized are no longer extant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Once we have the CT model from the fossil, we can take material properties from extant animals and make it as if our Thrinaxodon came alive," Luo said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

According to the Department of Business and Trade, 161 of the extant licences relate to military products.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

No definitive data exist, but the majority of the extant evidentiary scraps indicate it.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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