provisional
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The company and its union reached the provisional agreement late Wednesday after government-mediated talks, avoiding a planned 18-day strike due to start Thursday.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
European lawmakers reached a provisional deal to remove some import tariffs on U.S. goods, avoiding new 25% tariffs on EU car imports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
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
Thomas Tuchel has submitted his provisional England squad for the World Cup, with Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck and Alex Scott believed to be among the players named.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
He still isn’t telling, and I am reassured: despite his changed facade, his thinning hair and provisional suit, he is still the same person underneath.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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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