provisional

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“I’m struck by that in a way the crayon or marker drawing is provisional — there’s no final form to it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Germany, Ukraine’s largest European backer, ordered eight new Patriot systems in 2024 at roughly €2 billion apiece, equivalent to $2.33 billion, but has yet to receive even a provisional delivery date, German officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The opening of an inquest into her death at Gwent Coroner's Court heard a post mortem examination had given the provisional cause of death as one of multiple injuries.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

UC Davis has filed a provisional patent related to the invention.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

In accordance with the ANC constitution, as provisional president of the Transvaal, I became one of the four deputy presidents.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela