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provisional

[pruh-vizh-uh-nl] / prəˈvɪʒ ə nl /


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Coughlan will next appear at Bristol Crown Court on 19 June, with a provisional trial date set for 12 October.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The team has also submitted a provisional patent for this work.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

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

Second, we have arranged for a provisional government.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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