preliminary
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Factory production increased 0.4 percent, the first rise since the start of the Middle East conflict in late February, preliminary data from statistics agency Destatis showed.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Sharma said preliminary reports indicated that all the seafarers were safe and that authorities were coordinating across government agencies to ensure their security.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He was leading in Studio City and Hancock Park, according to the preliminary returns in areas where Bass led Caruso after the primary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
BERLIN—The U.S. and Iran have spent weeks struggling to forge a preliminary deal to end the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The preliminary report could find no cause for this seemingly inex-plicable accident.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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