preliminary
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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
Sharma said preliminary reports indicated that all the seafarers were safe and that authorities were coordinating across government agencies to ensure their security.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The preliminary report, released on July 12, indicated External link that two fuel cutoff switches transitioned from “RUN” to “CUTOFF,” according to the flight data recorder.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Asked if Iran would get any economic relief just from opening up the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic in the first phase of a preliminary deal, Rubio said: “No, that’s not been discussed.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
I clearly wasn’t there yet, so I had to fence in the preliminary rounds and hope I made it to the second day of competition.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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