provisional
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The result is a large number of provisional ballots are cast that require more scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Women 40 and older accounted for about 4.3% of U.S. births in 2025, up from 1.2% in 1990, according to provisional data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
European lawmakers and countries struck a provisional compromise on the reform, which was launched in response to political pressure to curb migration -- paving the way for its final approval.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The country broke May records for the second consecutive day, as provisional temperatures reached 32.9C in Bute Park, Cardiff the Met Office said, surpassing Monday's record of 32.2C at Hawarden Airport in Flintshire.
From BBC • May 26, 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
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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