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How to pronounce provisional in American English
“provisional” pronunciation by American speakers
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“provisional” in real sentences — American speakers
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Government provisional arrest warrant.
Dept of Justice
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– a Provisional Electoral Council.
State Department
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anonymous provisional prosecutors doing this.
The Obama White House
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