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existing

[ig-zis-ting] / ɪgˈzɪs tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
existent
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STRONGEST


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Uhls said the center’s review of existing peer-reviewed research found that there was no such evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

This pressure on the grid also means, as Johnson explained, more energy will need to be produced, either through new plants or increased production at existing plants.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Overall, the event was mostly informative, with no changes to existing group financial targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Stronger employment momentum has helped existing home sales reach a five-month high,” says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

There is the unseen, waiting to be seen, existing only in the spaces we admit we do not see yet.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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