tentative

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In San Francisco, school-district and union officials agreed to a tentative contract last week after a four-day strike, the first there in nearly 50 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

For now, there seems to be a tentative balance in labor supply and demand, but it is a delicate balance, Barr said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also, expected talks between Russia and Ukraine have created tentative hopes of progress, even as hostilities continue, Kooijman adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There is tentative evidence that Indian refiners are reducing spot purchases of Russian crude, implying partial adjustment rather than a formal pledge," Tay said.

From Barron's

The tentative agreement falls short of the 9% pay raise for teachers that the union had asked for.

From Los Angeles Times