preliminary
Example Sentences
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The Commerce Department on Thursday said that its latest analysis “indicates that Italian pasta makers have addressed many of Commerce’s concerns raised in the preliminary determination, and reflects Commerce’s commitment to a fair, transparent process.”
The steel remained impounded pending clarification, it said, and Finnish Customs has opened a preliminary inquiry "with a view to launching a pre-trial investigation into a potential sanctions violation."
From Barron's
"This is a preliminary squad so should changes need to be made they will ahead of the support period."
From Barron's
A preliminary post-mortem examination has been carried out, but further tests are needed to establish the cause of death and formal identification of the victim has yet to take place, Wiltshire Police added.
From BBC
According to the preliminary monthly run of the Chicago Fed’s labor-market model, employment fundamentals like the hiring rate for unemployed workers and the rates of layoffs and quits were likely little changed this month.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
