provisional
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Provisional data for Shoeburyness in Essex for example shows that it has been the driest April on record, receiving only 0.6mm of rain recorded in the month - just 2% of the monthly average.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday hailed the start of the deal's implementation, stating on X: "Provisional application will show the agreement’s tangible benefits."
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Provisional purchasing managers’ surveys for March in the U.S. and Europe will gauge the Middle East war’s impact on sentiment and business activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Provisional data of drug-overdose deaths in the U.S. through August 2025 show a continued decline in those fatalities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
In October 1917 the radical Bolshevik Party took advantage of people’s anger over World War I and overthrew the Provisional Government.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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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