tentative
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The following year, Steinem, with several other feminist journalists, founded Ms. Its first, tentative edition, a 40-page insert into New York magazine, sold out in eight days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Trade talks broke down between Canada and the US last month, with both sides accusing the other of last-minute demands that torpedoed a tentative agreement.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Trade talks collapsed at the last minute late on Friday night, with both sides accusing the other of demanding last-minute changes to a tentative deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hyundai Motor has reached a tentative wage agreement with its labor union, ending months of on-and-off walkouts that have disrupted production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
I drew in my breath as if I were standing on a high dive and took a tentative step toward her, still in the dense shade, still hidden, still safe.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
Vocabulary lists containing tentative
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