proviso
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And of course the other selection proviso depends on whether Declan Rice has fully recovered after being pressed into service against Norway so soon after recovering from being unwell.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
There’s an interesting proviso in the Allbirds–to–NewBird AI switchover that’s gotten much less public attention.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026
For the time being, he is committed to Wales until 2028, with the obvious proviso that things could change if a big club comes calling.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
The title refers to a proposed Hollywood adaptation of “Sherman’s March,” which Mr. McElwee signs off on with a measure of skepticism and a proviso that he be allowed to film a making-of documentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
After York’s departure for the Pentagon, Lawrence had agreed to name Teller as lab director for a single year, with the proviso that Mills would then take over permanently.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Why was the crown entailed by so many provisoes, reserves, and limitations?
From A Seasonable Warning and Caution against the Insinuations of Papists and Jacobites in favour of the Pretender Being a Letter from an Englishman at the Court of Hanover by Defoe, Daniel
We have in these few brief provisoes the sum total of everything that, in effect, constitutes the liberty of the subject.
From The Empire of the East by Montgomery, H. B. (Helen Barrett)
The bill, however, was clogged with provisoes against the encroachments of prerogative.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles
“From Densham’s very elaborate provisoes I think we may gather that he has a plan.”
From Mysterious Mr. Sabin by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
The provisoes of the act virtually left the whole power of punishment still in the hands of the governor and council.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles
I said, “Well, I don’t actually do that kind of thing. But I’ll do it with two provisos: One, you have to introduce me. And two, you have to sing a song with me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2024
Two novel provisos, however, combine to make the rule nearly toothless.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2023
We’ll begin with all the usual provisos: It’s early, it’s spring training, there’s a long way to go and it could mean nothing at all.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 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
What touches the Art may require certain cautions and provisos.
From A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing by Saintsbury, George
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