How to Use preliminary in a Sentence

preliminary

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• The team was eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament.
• Preliminary findings show that the drug could help patients with skin cancer.
• The new video builds on the footage played in court two weeks ago during the first half of Rocky’s preliminary hearing.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023
• Based on preliminary data, the yacht will have a top speed of 34 knots and a cruising speed of 28 knots.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024
• The cause of death was based on the boy's preliminary autopsy.
  — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
• In this preliminary phase of the case, the court ordered Israel to do more to prevent the killing and harm of Palestinians in Gaza.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
• Mars says its preliminary findings show none of the farms that have been mapped overlap with the reserve.
  — Taiwo Adebayo, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2023
• The preliminary hearing is expected to last through the week.
  — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2023
• Here’s a look at the full UFC 296 card, including early preliminary fights and the prelim card.
  — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2023
• July 2023 saw the hottest week on record, based on preliminary data.
  — Paul Bierman, The Conversation, 20 July 2023
• He is scheduled to next appear in court on Sept. 27 for a preliminary hearing.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2023
• He is being held without bail and is scheduled to next appear in court on Nov. 7 for a preliminary hearing.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
• While the court has yet to rule on the request for a preliminary injunction, the fund voluntarily agreed to a short-term delay in awarding the grants.
  — Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023
• As a result, Jones and Irwan will now be one of eight teams to advance out of preliminary tournaments that have been taking place across the country in 2023.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2023
• The case was called for a preliminary hearing this week in the Jefferson County Bessemer Cutoff.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 15 June 2023
• Online jail records show Lewis is facing a preliminary charge of murder.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2023
• Tuesday was the hottest day in the world since record keeping began, according to preliminary data.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 July 2023
• The talks are preliminary and may not lead to an agreement, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are at such an early stage.
  — Christopher Palmeri, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
• But the charges were dropped in April on the eve of a preliminary hearing, after Baldwin’s defense lawyers raised doubts about whether the gun was functioning properly.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
• Federal judges have so far agreed with the ACLU in preliminary hearings, signaling that the city could face an uphill battle in court.
  — Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
• His preliminary hearing was slated for March 28, court records show.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
• This week’s global record is preliminary and is awaiting approval from NOAA.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 July 2023
• His preliminary hearing was set for Jan. 19, according to court records.
  — The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024
• According to the agency’s preliminary review, an air traffic controller cleared the private jet to land and then told the Southwest pilots to taxi onto the same runway and wait for approval to take off.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
• Lara, a first-term councilor, faces two challengers in Tuesday’s preliminary election.
  — Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
• Meanwhile, preliminary numbers show that Geauga and Delaware Counties had the largest voter turnout, both with over 50% of the county voting.
  — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
• These plaintiffs filed a motion June 22 asking for a preliminary injunction, pending a decision on the merits of the plaintiffs' claims.
  — Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
• This is just a preliminary decision, ahead of final approval.
  — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 22 Sep. 2023
• The analysts see the preliminary injunction as a bad sign, since they are rarely granted by courts and tend to signal merit in the underlying patent infringement case.
  — WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023
• The photoreceptors appear to be responsive to light in preliminary tests.
  — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2023

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preliminary

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• The top two vote-getters in the preliminary will move on to the Nov. 2 general.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2021
• In the past, Friday has been for the preliminaries: the Gemuetlicheit Games and dachshund races.
  — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 16 Sep. 2019
• That left Dana Vollmer as the odd woman out in the preliminaries.
  — Karen Crouse, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2016
• For once, maybe a city could skip the preliminaries of ego and just settle the matter.
  — Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 2 Mar. 2018
• This year marked the first time the preliminaries were captured via livestream.
  — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2019
• Triple jumper Chaquinn Cook didn't get out of the preliminaries.
  — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2018
• Here’s a look at Watts in the evening gown and active wear preliminaries on Friday.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 6 Oct. 2019
• The disappointing preliminary told us the winds of change in Boston are still but a breeze, not nearly strong enough to propel the change the city needs.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2021
• King’s supporters had hoped the Black turnout that had propelled him in the preliminary would give King the edge that November.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2021
• The top two finishers in the preliminary will face off in the Nov. 2 general election.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2021
• Both had done well in the preliminaries (obviously), but there was not much fire this time, even in a work such as Prokofiev’s Sonata No.
  — Olin Chism, star-telegram.com, 30 May 2017
• The league meet consisted of swim preliminaries May 2 and diving May 3 as well as the swim finals May 4.
  — Joe Naiman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 May 2018
• Meyer earned the state-meet record with his throw of 68 feet, 8 inches from Friday’s preliminaries, which carried over for the win.
  — Steve Soucie, Daily Southtown, 27 May 2018
• Set a state record in the backstroke (53.80) during state preliminaries.
  — Keith Dunlap, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2018
• Gillespie didn't get through the 200 preliminaries, which leaves him with just one race on which to concentrate on Friday.
  — Tim Brown, OregonLive.com, 6 June 2018
• Richardson’s performances for the last two seasons had ranged from world-class to not fast enough to advance out of the preliminaries at the U.S. championships.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
• The infected toe did not respond well to the preliminaries.
  — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2018
• One more game, before the Warriors are through the preliminaries, and onto the Cavaliers.
  — Tim Kawakami, The Mercury News, 20 May 2017
• Look for a full photo gallery of Friday’s preliminary later on AL.com.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al.com, 7 June 2019
• Felicia made the podium at state, while Tayla fouled out in the state preliminaries.
  — Andrew Turner, latimes.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• When Lorig ran second in the preliminaries to Bartlett’s Marquez Nevitte, the whispers started.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
• And perhaps 30 percent get frustrated by the preliminaries to news videos (ads) and give up.
  — James Warren, The Hive, 24 Oct. 2017
• Essaibi George won four of every five votes cast in this precinct during the preliminary, her strongest showing anywhere in the city — and the best showing of any candidate in any precinct in the city.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2021
• So much for those preliminaries — the real season starts now.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 17 Sep. 2019
• Once the preliminaries are out of the way, the trial takes place under procedures similar to courtrooms.
  — Adam Edelman, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2019
• Broadnax finished ahead of Gilbert in the 110 hurdles preliminaries at last month’s Texas Relays.
  — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
• Elbettar uncorked a career-best throw of 58-2¾ to earn the last spot on the podium, improving his standing from the preliminaries by the necessary one spot.
  — Andrew Turner, latimes.com, 8 June 2018
• Redemption came on his final throw in preliminaries, which nobody could touch in the final round.
  — Kansascity, kansascity.com, 26 May 2017
• In 2021, a virtual competition, he was bounced in the third round of preliminaries.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
• On Friday in the preliminaries, Bright delivered a sizzling time of 10.65.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2018

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