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preliminary

[pri-lim-uh-ner-ee] / prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr i /




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His organisation, which represents around 6,000 pilots, condemned the preliminary report as "irrevocably compromised".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Sigma continuously reviews opportunities that would create value for shareholders and has engaged in preliminary discussions in relation to the sale process,” the pharmacy group said in an Australia stock-exchange filing Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

According to the preliminary report, the RAT was providing hydraulic power within five seconds of the fuel switches being cut off.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Southern California Assn. of Governments recently released a preliminary map of transit hubs that would be included in the bill that follows Metro’s rapid transit map through Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

If a given crew won its preliminary race on August 12, it would proceed directly to the medal round, and have a precious day off.

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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