provisional
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The Ukraine international, 25, has been sidelined for nearly 18 months after an "adverse finding in a routine urine test" led to a provisional suspension in December 2024.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
In such cases, bans are typically backdated to the start of the provisional suspension, meaning his current return date would be around December 2028.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
A provisional date for another pre-inquest review was set for 29 October.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Producer-price inflation for March is also released on Wednesday, followed on Thursday by provisional purchasing managers’ indexes for April on manufacturing and services activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
More common, however, were those faculty members who simply passed their provisional students.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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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