provisional
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Factory output rose by two percent month-on-month on the back of strong growth in the construction sector, after a 1.2-percent fall in July, according to provisional data from statistics agency Destatis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
New orders, a key indicator of future business activity, were down 10.6 percent from a month earlier due to a drop in large-scale domestic orders, according to provisional data from statistics agency Destatis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The provisional ban requires approval from the Brazilian Congress to remain in effect after an initial 120-day period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
And even a child too young to drive can have points added to a "ghost licence" which can transfer to their provisional when they are old enough to apply for one.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
This was the Great Place, Mqhekezweni, the provisional capital of Thembuland, the royal residence of Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo, acting regent of the Thembu people.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The Unteachables
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The Treaty of Paris (1783)
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