preexist
Example Sentences
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Carvalho said fears in immigrant communities “are now exacerbating preexisting factors that were already driving statewide enrollment declines — including falling birth rates, rising housing costs and broader economic pressures.”
From Los Angeles Times
“There’s a pattern here of severe departure from preexisting norms … that are being tossed aside left and right.”
From Salon
You can also get private healthcare, Medicina Prepagada, with English-speaking doctors, but you may be denied coverage if you have preexisting conditions.
From MarketWatch
Developing autonomy for a rail system is drastically different than building a driverless car because there are different variables and the technology has to adapt to a strict preexisting system, Soule said.
From Los Angeles Times
Fundamentally, AI complicates a preexisting problem: Often, instructors have put too little thought into homework, said Mollie Galloway, associate professor at the Graduate School of Education and Counseling at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times
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