provisional
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Hernandez was able to vote in person, but only by filling out a provisional ballot, said Chelsea Lucktenberg, the councilmember’s deputy chief of staff.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
If you didn’t bring your mailed ballot, some counties will require you to vote using a provisional ballot that will be counted once elections officials check that you are eligible.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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
Under the changes, new drivers in Northern Ireland will have to wait at least six months after receiving a provisional licence before taking a test, unless they are carers.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Mr. Calloway had escaped a provisional farm in upstate New York long before Magdalys was born, and she tried to be as nice to him as she could.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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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