probationary
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"In line with article 27 of the Fifa disciplinary code, the implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year," it said in a statement.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
But within days, FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee adjusted his punishment to a one-year probationary period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Joslin had about four weeks left in a two-year probationary period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
They only came out of a two-year probationary period this summer.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
It would be better to give Mancuso a probationary period and kick him off the force.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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