existing
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Because the new standards will take effect as contracts are established or modified, the rules don’t yet apply to existing facilities in California, though they were implemented at a new facility in Minnesota.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The same can be seen around Kochav Hashahar, where the existing settlement has been expanded in multiple directions, with construction of roads, houses and a new settler outpost on surrounding land.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"We don't always know the full significance of the specimens we collect. New technologies, ideas or expertise often find surprising ways to utilize existing specimens to make new discoveries."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Ross Stores rose 4.4% after the off-price retailer raised its full-year outlook on higher demand from both new and existing customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
