probationary
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Boeing did not make it past the probationary period when in January 2024, the rear door on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max plane blew off midair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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
Another 12 months of the ban have been suspended for a probationary period of three years, Fide said.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Article 27 says Fifa can "fully or partially suspend" a disciplinary measure for "a probationary period of one to four years".
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
De Los Santos was especially vulnerable because, like me, he had worked less than a year as a guard and was still on probationary status—not afforded all the protections of union members, in other words.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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