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provisional

[pruh-vizh-uh-nl] / prəˈvɪʒ ə nl /


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He will be banned for two further games, having already served a provisional one-match ban, with the other three suspended for two years.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

If Mudryk's ban is upheld by Cas, he would be unable to play again until roughly December 2028, as that is four years since his provisional suspension began.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Key economic data releases will include the first estimate of U.S. first-quarter GDP and provisional eurozone inflation figures for April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Vondrousova, who is 46th in the women's rankings, can continue playing as the offence does not incur an immediate ban and she has opted not to take a provisional suspension.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

See if they build a provisional nest nearby.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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