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How to use the word Provisional in a Sentence?

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They claim that Germany is still an occupied country under US control, or a business enterprise registered in Frankfurt, from such fictitious ‘facts’ they derive both a ‘right’ not to pay taxes and penalties, or to establish ‘provisional political authorities.’.

Werner Patzelt

Found on CNN
1 year ago

From Read MoreDemographers preliminary forecast based on provisional data,( in 2021) it's going to be very likely to be around or even under 10 million births, and of course, with that number, the biggest news will be China is probably in a population decline.

James Liang

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Recent data show that the use of personal cars rose above pre-Covid levels in many locations, with provisional data for the US pointing to very strong gasoline in September and October.

The Paris-based agency

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I declare to accept the choice of the opposition and the civil society to be able to serve my country as the provisional president.

Jean Louis

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Mediate what? the military altercation has ceased with the command of Mekelle ... The provisional administration has [been] set up and a regional council formed in Tigray.

Billene Seyoum

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The election judges can provide a secure bag or container for the voter to place the provisional ballot inside.

Bruce Miller

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The investigation into Ms Naser's three whereabouts failures in 2019 was ongoing at the time of the Doha World Championships and she was not provisionally suspended at that time, following conclusion of the investigation and a fourth whereabouts failure in January 2020, a Notice of Charge was issued and Ms Naser subject to an immediate provisional suspension.

The AIU

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Myanmar requests the court to remove the case from its list, in the alternative (the court should) reject the request for provisional measures submitted by the Gambia.

Suu Kyi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We want to open it up for smaller nations to be able to have a worldwide event without complicated venues and expenses. Here they put up provisional venues. It is a low-budget project, we told them we don't want big opening ceremonies, big expensive venues. We want beach competitions where athletes are happy and enjoying themselves in their competitions.

Gunilla Lindberg

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I am very saddened by the shipwreck of a pirogue on( Monday) April 15 on Lake Kivu. The provisional toll is 150 people missing.

Felix Tshisekedi

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Enough provisional ballots have been counted to make the outcome clear. My staff and I will work with him to ensure a smooth transition in every way.

Tom MacArthur

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Based on counts released by the Secretary of State's office, Brian Kemp's margin is so large that the number of provisional ballots and overseas ballots will not change his Election Day victory, simply put, it is mathematically impossible for Stacey Abrams to win or force a run-off election.

Cody Hall

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I wouldn't throw around this term 'liberalism' about this short period. There was an Imperial Duma functioning in Russia before 1917 for 11 years and not one law could pass through without its approval, a few months under the Russian provisional government does not compare with this.

Vladimir Putin

Found on CNN
7 years ago

People being on provisional release doesn’t change our stance that they should go home.

The Justice Ministry Torisu

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Strong fluctuations are therefore to be expected, and only provisional conclusions are possible as regards the annual result.

The Swiss National Bank

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

A provisional translation by an interpreter shows that he expressly announces, in the name of Allah, and testifying his allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a famous Islamist leader, an act of revenge against the Germans because they're getting in the way of Islam.

Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We are not yet engaged in bilateral talks with anyone, but I would like to see how we can pursue certain provisional arrangements so that it would lead to opening of bilateral or multilateral engagements should that be necessary.

Perfecto Yasay

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

And I believe that in the conversation that we had, we have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of a cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days.

State John Kerry

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of a cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days, the modalities for a cessation of hostilities are now being completed. In fact, we are closer to a ceasefire today than we have been.

State John Kerry

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The key for whoever is provisional president is to restore credibility to an electoral system which no longer has the trust of the Haitian people. Less than a quarter of all registered voters participated in October. In order to achieve this, first, there must be an investigation and verification of the October 25 vote.

Jake Johnston

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We declare this week the rebellion week to block the Jan. 24 election. We will protest in front of each voting booth and voting center, when Martelly leaves on Feb. 7 we want a provisional government to evaluate the electoral process and complete it.

Assad Volcy

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

When Martelly leaves on Feb. 7 we want a provisional government to evaluate the electoral process and complete it.

Assad Volcy

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We are able to give the provisional results from the countryside (outside Bangui) on Sunday or Monday.

Julius Ngouade Baba

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

You tell me if this is amnesty, you come out from the shadows. You receive a provisional work permit. You pay taxes. You don't receive federal government assistance. You learn English ...You work.

Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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