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tentative

[ten-tuh-tiv] / ˈtɛn tə tɪv /




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“Daily expenses just make it difficult to manage on our current salary,” Brown said ahead of the tentative deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Two of the unions, representing teachers and administrators, reached tentative agreements over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“The tentative pickup in existing-home sales towards the end of last year now looks like a distant memory,” said Oliver Allen, senior U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

But they’ve snapped back on news of the tentative cease-fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

“Con,” she said, and gave him a tentative smile.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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