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Recent Examples of tentatively
Identified tentatively as John or Jane Does, the bodies will be transported to the medical examiner’s offices near downtown Los Angeles to be autopsied, Ukpo said.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Janine is shocked that Dee is trying to come on to her boyfriend and tentatively explains their relationship, hoping this will make Dee back down.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
While the two committees have worked on similar plans, the House has tentatively passed more tax cuts than the Senate.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Generally, if tentatively, this to-and-fro action has given a reprieve to the average stock relative to the largest growth winners that dominated the market through the middle of last year.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Janine is shocked that Dee is trying to come on to her boyfriend and tentatively explains their relationship, hoping this will make Dee back down.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
While the two committees have worked on similar plans, the House has tentatively passed more tax cuts than the Senate.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Generally, if tentatively, this to-and-fro action has given a reprieve to the average stock relative to the largest growth winners that dominated the market through the middle of last year.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tentatively
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentatively. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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