How to Use preexist in a Sentence

preexist

verb
  • That's on top of the preexisting damages from 12 years of war.
    — Abby Sewell, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • In some ways, the credit crunch would just amplify a preexisting trend.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2023
  • People with preexisting heart and lung conditions are most at risk when the air gets thick and unhealthy.
    — Erin Allday, SFChronicle.com, 9 Sep. 2019
  • But there is far more to the measure than its changes to rules regarding preexisting health conditions.
    — Julie Rovner, miamiherald, 22 Sep. 2017
  • But my issue is with having to pay for preexisting conditions.
    — Connor Sheets, ProPublica, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Four-hand piano scores are often arranged from preexisting pieces, though some are written for four-hand, Hobbs said.
    — Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Fifteen healthy adults agreed to have their guts and stool probed for preexisting microbes before entering the trial.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2018
  • But as with much other protest music of late, social alienation blurs with preexisting personal demons.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 June 2018
  • The new fund updates a preexisting line of credit and will span five years, the company announced Tuesday.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Obamacare is a disaster and costs way too much, but keeping preexisting provisions should be a part of any healthcare reform.
    — Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com, 18 June 2018
  • The death toll remains at four, all of whom people who were in their 70s or 80s with preexisting conditions.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Prior to the law, most insurers did not cover many people with preexisting health conditions.
    — Julie Rovner, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018
  • High-risk visitors, such as the elderly and others with preexisting conditions, are asked to take extra care at parks.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2020
  • The researchers skipped the need to make stem cells by using preexisting methods of converting one cell type directly into a different one.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Aug. 2017
  • While Guallpa said the new laws were a promising first step, the city does not currently have a plan to transition preexisting bikes to safer batteries.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Few of these films following decades after the original title totally bomb at the box office, helped by preexisting fan bases loyal to the franchise.
    — Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Four days of flying can’t hope to settle the matter of which aircraft is better—but is enough time to construct an argument to justify preexisting beliefs.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2018
  • The website is the first of its kind, filtering through preexisting city infrastructure and programs that aid women and curating them all in one place for easy access.
    — Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, 16 May 2018
  • Tuchman has extended his preexisting overall deal with MGM, which serves as the studio on the series.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The man had a preexisting heart condition and was hospitalized in Casa Grande soon after agents took him into custody.
    — Rafael Carranza, azcentral, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Researchers have found that about 90% of fatal horse injuries involve preexisting issues, such as small fractures that weaken horses’ bones.
    — Majlie De Puy Kamp, CNN, 10 June 2023
  • There's been a growing trend of smartwatch use for peace of mind for elder individuals and for people with preexisting conditions that could need assistance at the drop of a hat.
    — The Enquirer, 9 May 2023
  • The elephant was suffering from preexisting serious ailments before falling in a pond last week, Four Paws said in a statement.
    — Alex Hardie, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Many are relatively young, in their 40s and 50s, and have minimal, if any, preexisting conditions in their charts.
    — Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2020
  • But part of the deal was rescinded when Rea was discovered to have a preexisting injury, and Castillo was returned to the Marlins.
    — By Clark Spencer, miamiherald, 30 July 2017
  • The Verge found that the track is composed of multiple preexisting elements, with the primary new addition being the Drake voice.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2023
  • It’s based on the idea that Congress meant the individual mandate and the protections for preexisting conditions to stand or fall together.
    — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 11 June 2018
  • Now, the next Q-Anon will just be chatbot output that is explicitly designed to cater to the preexisting biases and prejudices of the user.
    — Katherine Cross, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Many of the city’s preexisting structures will be used for this future Summer Olympics, with some public transportation improvements in sight to help bolster access to the venues.
    — Raisa Bruner, Time, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Most Democrats campaigned on protecting preexisting conditions, but the ACA has already done that.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 7 Nov. 2018

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