provisional
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In 2023, judges halted the trial, deeming the wheelchair-bound Kabuga "unfit to participate meaningfully" in proceedings, but he was ordered to remain detained awaiting provisional release.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
In such cases, bans are typically backdated to the start of the provisional suspension, meaning his current return date would be around December 2028.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Key economic data releases will include the first estimate of U.S. first-quarter GDP and provisional eurozone inflation figures for April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Key data include the first estimate of U.S. first-quarter gross domestic product and provisional eurozone inflation figures for April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“Ma’am, I am a member of the Council. Well, a provisional member. An Elder-in Training.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
Vocabulary lists containing provisional
The Unteachables
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The Dawes Act
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The Treaty of Paris (1783)
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