provisionally
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The state also allows people to register to vote and cast ballots provisionally on Election Day, which can add time since county officials must verify voter eligibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Spain's health ministry earlier said one Spaniard who is quarantining in Madrid after being evacuated from the vessel had also provisionally tested positive for hantavirus on Monday.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The European Union's mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
In addition to her career, Jimenez has served as a mentor in a State Bar program that provides oversight and guidance to provisionally licensed lawyers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
If they aren’t, you throw out the assumption, sometimes provisionally accepting an alternative hypothesis.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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