provisional
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Longo and Maura Fanti are also inventors on a U.S. provisional patent application covering aspects of the methods and findings described in the study.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
“From January to June 2026, California has reported 41 provisional cases of cyclosporiasis, compared to 80 cases during the same period in 2025,” said Beth Deines, information officer for the state agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The death rate declined across every age group and nearly every demographic group tracked in the provisional report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The coroner adjourned the inquest until a provisional date of 11 January 2027.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
But let's pause for a moment on my dad's red and puffy face, and cut to the events leading up to our provisional estrangement.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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The Unteachables
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The Dawes Act
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The Treaty of Paris (1783)
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