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as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
a provisory permit to block off the street while movie scenes were being shot
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as in interim
serving in a position for the time being
a provisory legal adviser who will be replaced by a court-appointed public defender
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Generally, ozone nanobubbling is effective as a temporary solution for algae blooms.
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The damage hasn't affected game day experiences—but stadium leaders say the temporary fix won't last forever.
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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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“Provisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provisory. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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