tentative
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The deliberations and subsequent rate decision unfolded before the U.S. and Iran reached a tentative pact that would restart oil-tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
But private grumbling has given way to tentative public opposition as residents fight to save their homes.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
That tentative conclusion follows a conflict that had already become a massive embarrassment for the U.S., in ways most Americans did their best to ignore.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
"Alongside yesterday's softer inflation figures and the tentative agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, this gives the Bank of England the final green light to vote for a hold this afternoon."
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The boy on the right side in Ben’s line received the ball from Coach Spinks, took one tentative, almost apologetic dribble toward the basket, then stopped and looked for his partner.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing tentative
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