provisos

Example Sentences

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I said, “Well, I don’t actually do that kind of thing. But I’ll do it with two provisos: One, you have to introduce me. And two, you have to sing a song with me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

Legislators have ways of reviving bills when they’re motivated to do so, and some proposals can find new life and a different form as provisos in the budget.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Two novel provisos, however, combine to make the rule nearly toothless.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2023

Since then, they have created clauses for providing cover, including provisos that ships need to stay inside the corridor when transiting or risk invalidating their policies.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022

Unfortunately, these provisos are very far from being fulfilled.

From Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Bray, Reginald Arthur