provision
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Another provision, the Privileges or Immunities Clause, declares that no state “shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
“The departure of the United States from the Kurdistan Region under these complex regional circumstances, without the provision of a defense system, is a matter of concern,” said a statement from the region’s Peshmerga Ministry.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 30, 2026
After Thursday's announcement, Hearn said Joshua's contract specifically prevented White and American sports entertainment company TKO from having a promotional role, claiming Netflix had not been made aware of that provision.
From BBC β Sep. 27, 2026
Circuit examined the claimed emergency, the statutory text, and the history of the provision and rejected the DOE’s attempt to turn a temporary emergency tool into a mechanism for long-term electricity planning.
From Slate β Sep. 25, 2026
Nevertheless he had made provision for the morrow: I saw in his lap a bundle bulging with food; sugar syrup and butter had soaked through the cloth patchily.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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Like the boy in Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun, originalists sometimes lose sight of what constitutional text would have meant to ordinary people when those provisions were adopted.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
When I think about the original public meaning of constitutional provisions, I sometimes envision a scene at a colonial-era tavern.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
“The decree’s enforcement provisions have teeth,” the states wrote in their filing.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 28, 2026
TikTok's settlement with Alabama mirrors safety provisions agreed by Meta, including a two-hour daily time limit for teens, restricted access from midnight to 6:00 am, and suspending notifications during school hours.
From Barron's β Sep. 26, 2026
Three people have had the luck to get through during the night and bring some provisions.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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U.S. factories also kept allied Soviet forces provisioned.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 29, 2026
He provisioned his ship and gave to the Coast Miwoks who greeted him pieces of blue-and- white Chinese porcelain that he had evidently “liberated” from the Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times β Mar. 1, 2025
UT itself hosts an annual Free Speech Week in which outside influence is encouraged on campus—and is specifically outlined as protected, provisioned for, and celebrated.
From Slate β Apr. 27, 2024
He has argued that Ukraine needs to be properly provisioned to fend off Russia’s much bigger force.
From Washington Times β Aug. 21, 2023
Maybe they’d learned from the last time and better provisioned the stadium?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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"Time series analysis highlights significant seasonal mortality patterns, underscoring the need for targeted interventions during high-risk periods like peak summer months; such as strategic water provisioning, supplemental feeding, and enhanced disease monitoring," it said.
From BBC β Jul. 22, 2026
It is accounting policy to depreciate infrastructure and recognize other operating costs related to scaling new clusters when it starts provisioning the equipment, incurring expenses before the assets are handed over to a customer.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 21, 2026
Documents published by the US Navy this month show advanced planning for an even larger Australian stockpile, with $30 million allocated to build warehouses and offices in southeastern Victoria state for "critical forward provisioning".
From Barron's β Jun. 16, 2026
This led to higher provisioning coverage ratio of around 58.6%, strengthening the non-banking financial company’s balance-sheet buffers.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 27, 2026
The Adjutant commanded those of us who labored provisioning to pull back to Cambridge.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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Vocabulary lists containing provision
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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