as it is
idiom
1
: in the present condition : the way it is
Leave everything exactly/just as it is.
2
: with the situation that exists now
We have enough to do as it is without your latest orders!
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Macondo 0-1, as it is called, the rudimentary village of Macondo, was built at Garanchal Ranch, Venadillo, a 20-minute drive north go Alvardo, on the edge of the Magdalena River, Colombia’s longest, in Tolima.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump Can’t Legally Stop the Law Banning TikTok The problem is, neither private citizen Trump nor President Trump can stop this law as it is written.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Before Shiva Vishnu was founded, the South Florida Hindu community — as diverse as it is — often gathered in a home located on the same Southwest Ranches property.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Critics have sought to portray these groups and their efforts as an outgrowth of the push for diversity, equity and inclusion — or DEI, as it is often shortened — that has swept U.S. institutions in the last five years.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump Can’t Legally Stop the Law Banning TikTok The problem is, neither private citizen Trump nor President Trump can stop this law as it is written.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Before Shiva Vishnu was founded, the South Florida Hindu community — as diverse as it is — often gathered in a home located on the same Southwest Ranches property.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Critics have sought to portray these groups and their efforts as an outgrowth of the push for diversity, equity and inclusion — or DEI, as it is often shortened — that has swept U.S. institutions in the last five years.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“As it is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20it%20is. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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