provisional
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In Europe, provisional inflation figures for May from individual eurozone countries and European Central Bank accounts will be watched after a string of recent data suggested that economic activity is faltering.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The company and its union reached the provisional agreement late Wednesday after government-mediated talks, avoiding a planned 18-day strike due to start Thursday.
From Barron's • May 22, 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
The Foreign Ministry said that the country’s Attorney General’s Office “will determine whether there is sufficient evidence under the Mexican legal system and the viability of the requests for provisional arrest for extradition purposes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Shortly after the meeting with Dr. Xuma, a provisional committee of the Youth League was formed, under the leadership of William Nkomo.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The Unteachables
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The Dawes Act
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The Treaty of Paris (1783)
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