tentative
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Both sides have have blamed last-minute changes for torpedoing the tentative deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario and usually one of the most vocal Canadian politicians on US tariffs, had been silent on the tentative deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Bond markets are showing tentative signs of stabilization,” said Hauke Siemssen, rates strategist at Commerzbank, in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Some participants described it as a tentative move that could help repair the strained relationship between state and federal leaders working on elections.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
I lift my hand in a tentative wave.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Vocabulary lists containing tentative
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 4
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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