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preliminary

[pri-lim-uh-ner-ee] / prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr i /




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The OCC in December released a preliminary report saying it had found early evidence of debanking by the nine largest banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Factory production increased 0.4 percent, the first rise since the start of the Middle East conflict in late February, preliminary data from statistics agency Destatis showed.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In their original bid book, the three prospective host nations unveiled a preliminary estimate of 3.6m tonnes of CO2e, referencing hopes that it would "establish new standards for environmental sustainability in sport".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The Southern California Assn. of Governments recently released a preliminary map of transit hubs that would be included in the bill that follows Metro’s rapid transit map through Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the week’s holiday after preliminary training, before the probationer year began, she had stayed with her uncle and aunt in Primrose Hill and had resisted her mother on the telephone.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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