preliminary
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Department of Justice asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuits and not issue a preliminary injunction blocking the order.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
To assess his progress, The Times’ Mikael Wood and August Brown took a preliminary listen then exchanged some thoughts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Last November, the U.K. broadcaster said it was in preliminary discussions with Sky about the possible sale of its media-and-entertainment business.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It is understood Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has also made the preliminary list.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
As the Olympic preliminary heats approached and the gravity of what was coming settled on them, Ulbrickson’s boys began to get tense and fidgety again.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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