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PRELIMINARY. Something which precedes, as preliminaries of peace, which are the first sketch of a treaty, and contain the principal articles on which both parties are desirous of concluding, and which are to serve as the basis of the treaty.

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In addition, preliminary GAAP revenues are expected to be USD95m to USD96m for the fourth quarter of 2013, up by approximately 93% year-over-year.

Silver Spring Networks' preliminary GAAP loss projected at USD4.55 to USD4.57 per share for full year 2013

The proposed unsecured bridge facility to be borrowed by Grifols, in turn, received a B preliminary issue rating and a preliminary recovery rating of 6.

S&P assigns BB- preliminary long-term rating to Grifols

The office also revised upward the September CI of lagging indicators, measuring economic performance in the recent past, from a preliminary estimate of 84.5 to 84.6.

Gov't revises upward key gauge of Japanese economy in September

The ICC has started preliminary examination on the first complaint in February last year.

2 complaints vs Duterte on drug war under ICC preliminary examination

"In its Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, ASG asks this court to declare (1) that the Planning Board's June 22, 2015 vote rejecting and refusing to process ASG's preliminary plan had the legal effect of, and constituted, a disapproval of the preliminary plan submitted by ASG on May 11, 2015, and (2) that a G.L.c.

Zoning - Concrete plant - Preliminary plan

After passing two and a half year of Ambreen murder case, the preliminary hearing in to the case has been completed.

ATC fixes Jan 28 for hearing into Ambreen murder case

No notice will be issued to Asif Ali Zardari during preliminary hearing.

PTI petition seeking disqualification of Asif Ali Zardari admitted for preliminary hearing

Contractors and suppliers of any tier who desire to claim a construction lien or payment bond claim on a construction project must demonstrate they timely filed a Preliminary Notice on the SCR.

Using Utah's State Construction Registry to Protect Your Money

Shepshed Dynamo's new look team under Damien Beckford-Quailey will travel to Worksop Town on August 11 in the FA Cup extra preliminary round and in the FA Vase second qualifying round on September 15 they will face an away trip to Abbey Hulton United or Whitchurch Alport.

Draws held for FA Cup, Trophy & Vase

With that in mind, the Ulster Council has opted to change the format so that teams drawn in the preliminary round in 2019 will be exempt from that stage of the competition for 2020 and 2021.

TWEAK TO PRELIMS A BOOST FOR ALL ULSTER; Hyland welcomes new format exemptions

"Kung sa loob ng isang taon, at mayroon pong one year withdrawal process, ay mag-proceed sa preliminary investigation ang prosecutor, pupuwede pong matuloy [If within one year, and there is a one-year withdrawal process, the preliminary investigation of the process will proceed, that can continue]," Roque said during a Palace press briefing, when asked about the impact of the country's ICC pullout on the preliminary examination launched by the ICC.