21.   Preliminary analysis indicated that they were probably much older than any previously discovered artifacts, but nothing was firm.

22.   Preliminary analysis of radar tacking of the EgyptAir flight does not suggest that the plane flipped.

23.   The group is updating its study, and a preliminary analysis has indicated little change.

24.   The maps carried disclaimers that said they were based on preliminary analyses and could change once the data was refined.

25.   The preliminary analysis of the powder shows that it has the same extraordinarily high concentration of deadly spores as the anthrax produced in the American weapons program.

26.   Preliminary analysis showed financial wrongdoing and abuse of power by Myrazkhmetov resulting in large damages to the company and to the state budget, the spokesman said.

27.   Although a preliminary forensic analysis found no trace of explosives, the ministry said experts later found evidence of the charge.

28.   Authorities said preliminary forensic analyses revealed no traces of a bomb, suggesting an accident.

29.   Benzon said the recorder was being flown to NTSB offices in Washington on Thursday, and a preliminary analysis of the tape would be done overnight.

30.   However, Smith said he does not consider the preliminary analysis by Vector Data Systems indisputable evidence.