preliminary
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She argued that by requesting Pearson attend an interview, police inquiries had progressed beyond being preliminary.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Rory, who is a father, could face up to three years in a Thai jail unless the charges are dropped during the preliminary court hearing.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Burke’s attorneys have said the case cannot stand up to scrutiny and pushed for the immediate preliminary hearing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Gross domestic product expanded 1.7% in the January-March period from the previous quarter, preliminary data from the Bank of Korea showed Thursday, reversing a revised 0.2% contraction in the final quarter of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Let’s examine a preliminary and relevant probability oddity, whose discovery is due to statistician Bradley Efron.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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