provisos

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Experts said such provisos still have the effect of muzzling a victim’s speech and hindering public accountability.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Two novel provisos, however, combine to make the rule nearly toothless.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2023

Since then, they have created clauses for providing cover, including provisos that ships need to stay inside the corridor when transiting or risk invalidating their policies.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022

While this is undoubtedly cause for concern, there are some provisos.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2022

With these provisos, I suggest a reconstruction of our theories of dramatic interest, in which mere first-night curiosity shall be relegated to the subordinate place which by right belongs to it.

From Play-Making A Manual of Craftsmanship by Archer, William