provisional

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Police said provisional figures show that between 1 January and 22 March this year there were 18 road traffic fatalities in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The team has also submitted a provisional patent for this work.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

“I’m struck by that in a way the crayon or marker drawing is provisional — there’s no final form to it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Germany, Ukraine’s largest European backer, ordered eight new Patriot systems in 2024 at roughly €2 billion apiece, equivalent to $2.33 billion, but has yet to receive even a provisional delivery date, German officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

More common, however, were those faculty members who simply passed their provisional students.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez