preexisting
Example Sentences
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"Those who are starting at the lowest level appear to have the most opportunity for growth and may be coming in with more preexisting concerns," Cook said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
Before the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014, insurers in the individual market could refuse coverage to people with serious preexisting conditions or those working in high-risk occupations.
From MarketWatch ● May 30, 2026
“Rehnquist reinforced John’s preexisting philosophies,” said Paul Smith, now a prominent liberal Supreme Court litigator who clerked that same year for Justice Lewis Powell.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
Most producers have preexisting contracts with plastic suppliers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
But the most likely case is that interstellar communication will be a kind of palimpsest, like the palimpsests of ancient writers short of papyrus or stone who superimposed their messages on top of preexisting messages.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
