tentative
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The studios said they were pleased to have reached this latest tentative agreement with DGA.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite being under discussion for three years, the standards still remain tentative, though a final draft is said to be imminent.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Under the terms of a tentative agreement with the Commerce Department, Quantinuum is set to receive $100 million to advance the development of its trapped-ion quantum computers.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“The tentative U.S.-Iran deal to extend the cease-fire is taking center stage this morning,” Danske Bank’s Kristoffer Kjaer Lomholt said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
I glance over her shoulder at Morgan, who gives me a tentative smile.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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