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extant

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


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Julia Eichelberger, a Welty scholar and the editor of this collection, notes that the first extant letter between Lyell and Welty is from 1931, after they’d been at Columbia a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

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

You could see details in saddles and costumes, and the building were still extant.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

Anthony Hudson KC, representing NGN, told at a hearing on Wednesday there were "currently 42 extant claims... that follows the recent settlement of Mr Grant's claim".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

To clarify this point, I will often use the term ‘Sapiens’ to denote members of the species Homo sapiens, while reserving the term ‘human’ to refer to all extant members of the genus Homo.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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