provisional
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The 2Q miss was tied to weaker provisional pricing, and higher diesel and freight costs, UBS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
The provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
With the death toll still provisional, the crash is Spain's deadliest rail disaster since a derailment near Santiago de Compostela in the northwest killed 80 people in 2013.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Though the asteroid is given the provisional designation 2016BA11 until its orbit can be confirmed, Frieda knows she will name it the Jürgen Eichman in honor of him.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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