preliminary
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In her work, she points out a series of inconsistencies in the preliminary report.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
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
His organisation, which represents around 6,000 pilots, condemned the preliminary report as "irrevocably compromised".
From BBC • 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
I await only your preliminary public announcement of the event.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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