provisional
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The 29 players from the provisional roster who didn’t make the cut?
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
It is safe to say none of the 55 England players named in Thomas Tuchel's provisional World Cup squad will let their phones leave their sight for the next few hours.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The tech giant and its union reached the provisional agreement late Wednesday following last-minute government-mediated talks, avoiding a planned 18-day strike that was set to begin Thursday.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
European lawmakers reached a provisional deal to remove some import tariffs on U.S. goods, avoiding new 25% tariffs on EU car imports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“Ma’am, I am a member of the Council. Well, a provisional member. An Elder-in Training.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
Vocabulary lists containing provisional
The Unteachables
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The Dawes Act
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The Treaty of Paris (1783)
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