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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No zippers or buttons, just a smooth, bulk-free fit and four-way stretch waistband that’s as comfortable as it is structured.
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The full 400-page report of Axtell’s assessment and recommendations is not available to the public as it is protected by the Government Data Privacy Act and contains sensitive security information, lawmakers said.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Think of the sculpture, which is rendered in laminated glass that reflects light in a rainbow of colors, as a broad nod to inclusion as it is manifested today.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Regime change, as it is understood by most foreign policy analysts, refers to efforts by external actors to force a deep transformation of another state’s system of rule.
—Andrew Latham, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The full 400-page report of Axtell’s assessment and recommendations is not available to the public as it is protected by the Government Data Privacy Act and contains sensitive security information, lawmakers said.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Think of the sculpture, which is rendered in laminated glass that reflects light in a rainbow of colors, as a broad nod to inclusion as it is manifested today.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Regime change, as it is understood by most foreign policy analysts, refers to efforts by external actors to force a deep transformation of another state’s system of rule.
—Andrew Latham, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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