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tentative

[ten-tuh-tiv] / ˈtɛn tə tɪv /




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German investor morale slid to its lowest level in over three years in April, a survey showed Tuesday, as the Middle East war threatens to snuff out a tentative recovery in Europe's top economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“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

On Sunday, both United Teachers Los Angeles and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles reached tentative pacts with the school district.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

A plan forms in my head, tentative, outlandish, and mad enough that it just might work.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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