transitional
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So why did it unravel for the Dutch head coach who many Liverpool fans initially regarded as the calm, transitional Bob Paisley figure to predecessor Klopp's firebrand, charismatic Bill Shankly?
From BBC • May 30, 2026
"We synthesize unique nanoscale building blocks and stack them into interesting structures. In this case, we were able to stabilize these theorized transitional structures and demonstrate important quantum optical properties."
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
“Hacks” departs at a transitional moment for stand-up comedy and late-night TV, much like the circumstances in which it arrived.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
“The hospital is in a transitional period,” said the event’s producer Oshri Elmorich, a singer and founder of the hospitality group Royva, during a recent tour of the site.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
I explained to Mr. de Klerk that we could not tell our supporters to relax sanctions until he had completely dismanried apartheid and a transitional government was in place.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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