not final
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier said that "significant" but "not final" progress had been made in the negotiations.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
"The conclusions are not final, but they do shed light on the theory that commission technicians currently consider the most plausible," he told journalists in Madrid.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
The court said its decision was not final.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
In response to questions from ProPublica, the EPA wrote in an email that the report was not final and that the agency was in the process of updating it.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
The decision was not final; they could still scratch him at any point up to forty-five minutes before post time.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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