tentatively
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The film’s stars, Jackie Chan, 72, and Chris Tucker, 54, are reportedly in negotiations to reprise their roles in the new film, which is tentatively scheduled to be released in 2028.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
He was in the 2021 touring production of “Hamilton” that reopened the Hollywood Pantages during that summer when theaters were tentatively reemerging from the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
And just at the moment she and other senior ministers, from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer down, were beginning to tentatively make the case that things were slowly improving.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
A rare decade-long interlude starting in 2011 saw the top brass loosen their grip and Suu Kyi's civilian government tentatively take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Keeping an eye on the old soldier, Jonathan tentatively plucked at the rope that held him.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
Vocabulary lists containing tentatively
The Giver
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A Raisin in the Sun
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