provisional

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A fuller regulatory mechanism would need a provisional track—reduced liability in exchange for mandatory monitoring and transparency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A plea hearing will take place on 3 June and a provisional trial date was set for February 2027.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“I’m struck by that in a way the crayon or marker drawing is provisional — there’s no final form to it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

UC Davis has filed a provisional patent related to the invention.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Though the asteroid is given the provisional designation 2016BA11 until its orbit can be confirmed, Frieda knows she will name it the Jürgen Eichman in honor of him.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson