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extant

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


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Such litigation has continued this year, relying on state laws and extant FTC guidelines to hit back at companies like Spotify and Gymshark.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

State police "would help fill the yawning gaps in extant policing framework," Femi Mimiko, a political science professor at Obafemi Awolowo University, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

And it is in those culturally German cities where we find most of the extant Gothic drawings, about 600 in all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

What Metcalfe knows of the Blundys’ life together can be gleaned from the 12 extant volumes of Vivien’s journals.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

There are no drawings extant from this time.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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