tentative
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Capital Economics senior Europe economist Franziska Palmas said the survey and other recent indicators suggest "the renewed rise in energy prices could derail the tentative recovery in the German economy seen in recent months".
From Barron's
The renewed rise in energy prices could derail Germany’s tentative economic recovery, according to Capital Economics senior Europe economist Franziska Palmas.
Four days later, the Justice Department and Live Nation announced a tentative agreement that would allow the company to avoid a breakup.
But this week, when they finally struck a tentative deal, it did more than avoid the embarrassment of a work stoppage.
SYDNEY—New Zealand’s economic recovery remained frustratingly tentative in the fourth quarter of last year, with economists warning that the outlook faces fresh threats as the war in the Middle East destabilizes the world economy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
