tentatively
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—Bitcoin recovered tentatively after hitting a 20-month low on Friday below the key $60,000 level.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Among them, a handful of players—D-Wave included—have tentatively agreed to give the government an ownership stake in their businesses.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
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
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
“We wondered,” said Hermione tentatively, “whether Harry could still have the Trace on him?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing tentatively
The Giver
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The Diary of Anne Frank
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A Raisin in the Sun
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