provisional
Example Sentences
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He started all five games as France regained the Six Nations in 2025, and was selected in their provisional squad for this year's tournament.
From BBC
"This solution -- of provisional detention facilities, without trial, without prospects -- was never going to be sustainable in a highly volatile region," he said.
From Barron's
He says realized prices are in line with expectations, although it is unclear whether a $758 million revenue boost from provisional pricing impacts is captured by consensus estimates.
Elsewhere, focus will center on fourth-quarter Chinese gross domestic product data, provisional purchasing managers’ surveys in the eurozone and inflation figures in the U.K.
It is known as provisional - or preventive - detention and is meant to last until a case goes to court.
From BBC
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