pre-existing
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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
One nurse even said they had collapsed with dehydration after working on a ward with no ventilation, while two nurses with pre-existing health conditions said they ended up having seizures.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Michigan has reported 12,485 confirmed cases, including two deaths in people with pre-existing conditions who got sick before the July 17 recall of iceberg lettuce grown by Taylor Farms in Central Mexico.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
It has put in place an amber health warning for four regions, including London, warning of increased risk to those over 65 years old or with pre-existing health conditions.
From Barron's ● 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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