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

It can get expensive to travel for any extended period of time when you are in your 80s and have preexisting conditions like diabetes or heart disease, as many people have when they get older.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Carvalho said fears in immigrant communities “are now exacerbating preexisting factors that were already driving statewide enrollment declines — including falling birth rates, rising housing costs and broader economic pressures.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

It was the only lab to boast a prewar history and, of course, the only one with a preexisting management.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik