provisional

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EU countries voted to allow the commission to move forward with applying the deal on a provisional basis in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A plea hearing will take place on 3 June and a provisional trial date was set for February 2027.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

UC Davis has filed a provisional patent related to the invention.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

That is, essentially, a way of recognizing the provisional and imperfect nature of scientific reasoning.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith