tentative
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While workers are expected to benefit from the deal, some shareholders voiced opposition, vowing to pursue legal action against the tentative agreement.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Yields on government bonds pulled back across the globe on the tentative prospects of a Middle East peace deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The tentative deal creates a new bonus pool for semiconductor employees worth 10.5 percent of operating profit, to be paid in stock.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The largest union at Samsung Electronics has suspended a planned strike after reaching a last-minute tentative pay agreement with the South Korean technology giant.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
I came out from behind the table and reached out in a tentative way, inviting an embrace.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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