provisional
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Also attracting attention will be provisional eurozone gross domestic product data for the third quarter plus provisional October inflation data from individual eurozone countries, including France and Germany, on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The defendant appeared via video link from Belmarsh prison on Friday for a pre-trial hearing at the Old Bailey during which Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb set a provisional eight to 12-week trial from October 4 2027.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Josh Rourke is once again named in their provisional squad as he continues his return from a knee injury sustained in August.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The three empires had lost the war, but shaky provisional governments, regional warlords, representatives of nascent national governments and the forces of the victorious allies now fought to win the peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
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