tentative

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But their tentative affair is secondary to the complex bond between Ali and Jersey, whose troubled connection with Davis helps Ali understand why her mother is so paranoid about her romantic choices.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East, though any deal still needs approval from President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

“The tentative U.S.-Iran deal to extend the cease-fire is taking center stage this morning,” Danske Bank’s Kristoffer Kjaer Lomholt said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the South Korean chip giant and its largest labour union that averted a major strike.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Sacrabani, who had been screaming vigorously, began to quieten down: he gave one or two more tentative wails, then his mouth split in something like a smile and his fingers curled round Selvam’s.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya