pre-existing
Britishadjective
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From this September, adults will be invited to have the vaccine when they are 65, rather than waiting until 75, if they have certain pre-existing health conditions, such as chronic lung disease.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The document also highlighted a pre-existing pull-back in production at the two studios in recent years — something that Ellison plans to correct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
This means it did not take into account the greater risk heat poses to older people because they sweat less and tend to have weaker hearts as well as pre-existing medical conditions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
“If it’s just slapping a brand name on a pre-existing screen, that feels very deceptive and dishonest to me,” Storch said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
It is easy to say that our world has been made by science or by technology, but scientific and technological progress depend on a pre-existing assumption, the assumption that there are discoveries to be made.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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