tentative
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AALA’s tentative contract calls for raises of more than 11% for the LAUSD’s 3,000 principals, assistant principals and middle managers — a lower percentage increase than SEIU’s 24% and UTLA’s 14%.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
A negotiating session Friday resulted in a tentative deal, which includes a gradual $4.50 hourly wage increase and a more generous pension.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“The tentative pickup in existing-home sales towards the end of last year now looks like a distant memory,” said Oliver Allen, senior U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
But they’ve snapped back on news of the tentative cease-fire.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Every now and then she lowered a tentative foot to touch bottom.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Vocabulary lists containing tentative
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