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as in interim
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
provisionary decrees that were issued by the junta following the coup
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as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
the provisionary ambassador to the United Nations
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Trump made the threat on Sunday, even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland for the first talks under the interim accord.
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Assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud was named interim coach while the team searches for Straus’ replacement.
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Counts from non-provisional ballots cast in-person during early voting and on election day are complete, and some mail-in votes are posted.
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Only if a final agreement follows on this provisional one will Iran be provided with $300 billion and the lifting of all sanctions, including those linked to terrorism, its ballistic-missile program, and human-rights abuses.
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But economists say the fix and revenue increase are likely only temporary.
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In the city of Catia La Mar, people can be seen living outside, with temporary structures set up on a baseball field.
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“Provisionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisionary. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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