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transitional

[tran-zish-uh-nl, ‐-sish‐] / trænˈzɪʃ ə nl, ‐ˈsɪʃ‐ /




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A capital-hungry transitional government, which could be a five-member board of Cubans, Cuban-Americans and a trusted U.S. official, will need to be able to provide “legal certainty” to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Baka was elected today as a transitional figure.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Glamorous actress Rouzaina Lazkani, 36, known for television dramas, was catapulted into politics when she was among the 70 lawmakers appointed by Sharaa under the country's transitional constitutional arrangements.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Instead, the show’s costume department leaned into a “late ’70s, transitional, mauve-y, gray-bluish” color palette, according to costume designer and co-executive producer Lou Eyrich, a longtime collaborator with Murphy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

When he stopped for a second, she gave him little transitional replies, such as “Yes?” or “Then what?” or “And then...?”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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