provisional
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New orders, a key indicator of future business activity, were down 10.6 percent from a month earlier due to a drop in large-scale domestic orders, according to provisional data from statistics agency Destatis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The provisional total for Channel crossings this year is 19,451.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The provisional ban requires approval from the Brazilian Congress to remain in effect after an initial 120-day period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
France has seen around 98,000 hectares destroyed by wildfires this year, the highest level since 1976, according to provisional figures.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
He still isn’t telling, and I am reassured: despite his changed facade, his thinning hair and provisional suit, he is still the same person underneath.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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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