existed

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If approved, the policy would introduce consistent standards across the county for the first time, replacing a mix of approaches that existed before the council was created in 2023, a council spokesperson said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The concept of eating rice and lentils has existed for centuries — and it’s certainly not exclusive to khichuri.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

“She walked around those halls just putting her head into offices unannounced, picking up leaflets, starting conversations to find out what programs existed that could benefit her community,” Orleck explained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Pidgeon: I think they were pretty singular, especially considering so much of how we view them as a couple was the time in which they existed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

And Olka… dead or alive, she existed in a different world from me, one that was impossible for me to reach.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman