preliminary
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An arbitrator has sided with former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, saying in a preliminary ruling that he was not guilty of sexual assault against his former girlfriend and business partner Michelle Ritter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The researchers also conducted a preliminary economic analysis.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
She has been summoned for a preliminary hearing on 9 June.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
U.S. negotiators are more confident than ever that they’re nearing a preliminary deal with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
After the first, preliminary steps of oxidation have been performed in the cytoplasm the fuel molecule is taken into the mitochondria.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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