preliminary
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Lucid also released preliminary first-quarter results Tuesday, which show the company expects revenue of between $280 million and $284 million, and a loss from operations of about $1 billion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Latest preliminary results give Tisza 136 seats, down from an earlier figure of 138 but still a comfortable "super majority" of two-thirds of the seats in parliament, enabling the party to change the constitution.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
"On ceasefire night, hopes were fading, but China stepped in and convinced Iran to agree to a preliminary ceasefire," said a senior Pakistani official source familiar with the negotiations.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Ramelius’s preliminary update pointed to gold output of 38,100 oz, representing another sequential drop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He had managed some of our earlier preliminary hearings in a suit, but today he was in his robe, gavel firmly in hand.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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