as in hesitantly
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Harris will address supporters at Howard University in Washington, tentatively at 4 p.m. ET, a source familiar with the plans confirmed.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Trump's sentencing in the criminal case is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 26, though defense attorneys have urged New York Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss the case ahead of Trump's impending inauguration.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
The department expects to send eight more officers through the next round of training, tentatively scheduled for April 2025.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Trump’s sentencing had been tentatively scheduled for Nov. 26.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Trump's sentencing in the criminal case is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 26, though defense attorneys have urged New York Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss the case ahead of Trump's impending inauguration.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
The department expects to send eight more officers through the next round of training, tentatively scheduled for April 2025.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Trump’s sentencing had been tentatively scheduled for Nov. 26.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tentatively. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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