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Dolours, a former Provisional Irish Republican Army militant, is visibly nervous.

From Salon

Erin Griffiths, 16, can get her provisional licence next year but said she already has anxiety and is planning to put off lessons.

From BBC

The genocide case against Israel, launched by South Africa on Dec. 29, 2023, and since joined by 10 other nations, including Ireland, Mexico and Türkiye, has not yet been decided by the International Court of Justice, which in January issued provisional orders.

From Salon

That program has allowed more than 800,000 asylum seekers from across the globe to enter the United States with provisional status after interviews at U.S. border posts.

That provisional order was dissolved Tuesday after a judge ruled that Sophy failed to prove that Dre, born Andre Young, poses a threat to his physical safety — denying the psychiatrist’s request for a permanent restraining order.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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