probationary
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“It’s basically a financial crime, and anything under $1 million is usually a probationary matter in terms of prison time,” says Robert Wittman, who formerly served on the FBI’s specialized Art Crime Team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The other two will only be activated if he "commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period".
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
Though he had been in the civil service for more than two years, a recent promotion designated him as a probationary worker—a category of staff among the first targeted for layoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
People can apply to an immigration judgeship and after a probationary period, the attorney general goes on to appoint them—but it’s not a lifetime appointment.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025
De Los Santos was especially vulnerable because, like me, he had worked less than a year as a guard and was still on probationary status—not afforded all the protections of union members, in other words.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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