tentative
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Tentative signs suggest China may be growing more willing to help.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“Applicants may receive a Tentative Selection Letter following their initial application and interview that is not a job offer. It just means they are invited to submit information for review, similar to any other applicant.”
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026
Tentative results this year now support this theory.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
Tentative rulings are not uncommon, and Frimpong said that things could change based on arguments she heard from attorneys Thursday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
Tentative, A’Leia steps off and zooms, screaming, “I’m going to die.”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing tentative
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 4
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