preexisting

Example Sentences

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The upheaval fed into Venezuela's preexisting isolation, with most major international airlines having already halted connections to the country given the government's enormous unpaid debt.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

DHS pulled into its structure several preexisting agencies, such as the Coast Guard, which continued to perform their traditional missions.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

As for Summers, who is pregnant, she said the incident has “triggered preexisting serious health issues.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

I counted preexisting security cameras as I went: three on a large gray tower on the west side of the parkway.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

They check to make sure they don’t put two kids together who have a preexisting beef—they don’t want fights.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater