tentatively
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Governments and airlines are sending special flights to rescue tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East war even as some carriers on Tuesday tentatively resumed flights.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
He was one of those most guilty of what captain Harry Brook's described as being "too careful" against West Indies, having been out tentatively chipping a catch.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
All that in addition to her work with Atoy Wilson, a former U.S. novice champion, on the Mabel Fairbanks biopic, tentatively titled “Black Ice: The Mabel Fairbanks Story.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
Last year they spent the afternoon tentatively talking about going back-to-back.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
"Maybe she went to La Maison Rouge," Henrietta-Marie suggests tentatively.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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