extant
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"We were amazed to find that C. theotonicus grouped with extant placental mammals, being clearly distinct from other amniotes like reptiles or birds," said Gaetano.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
One extant copy belonged to George Washington, who received it in New York, where he was preparing for a British attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
“Go soak it. If the situation becomes desperate, I recommend you avail yourself of the numerous solvent formulae extant in Celum Tinture. Chapter thirteen, I believe.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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