provisional
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"Provisional application is, by its nature, provisional," she added, saying: "The agreement can only be fully concluded once the European Parliament has given its consent."
From Barron's
UC Davis has filed a provisional patent related to the invention.
From Science Daily
"While this provisional confirmation will not ease their loss, we hope the outcome will provide them with some measure of clarity and closure," he said.
From BBC
Uefa has imposed the ban on a provisional basis, pending the result of a full investigation by an ethics and disciplinary inspector, and further punishment could still be handed out to the 20-year-old.
From BBC
Uefa has subsequently sanctioned Prestianni, 20, on a provisional basis, pending the result of a full investigation by an ethics and disciplinary inspector.
From BBC
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