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probation

[proh-bey-shuhn] / proʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
trial period
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Probation officials contend the water bottle ban is common practice and consistent with state law, but the lawsuit alleges it paved the way for the overdoses last April.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Documents shared online, reportedly from the Probation Service to one of his victims, state that he will be released on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The Probation Department refused to shut down the hall, but L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

The defendant, of Clapham, south London, worked for the Probation Service between 2014 and 2019 and won the Probation Service's diversity and engagement award in 2015.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

On Probation Consequently, it is the proper thing to take the matter under advisement and never to accept definitely without a period of probation.

From The Spinster Book by Reed, Myrtle




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