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provide

[pruh-vahyd] / prəˈvaɪd /


VERB
afford opportunity for; make possible
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Historically, hoping that an absolute power will benevolently provide for humanity if sufficiently enlightened hasn’t led to safe or positive outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Under current law, Californians are required to provide identification when registering to vote and must swear under penalty of perjury, a felony, that they are eligible to vote and are U.S. citizens.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

She watched the 20-year-old Roper identical twins provide one of Wales' stories of Glasgow so far in winning bronze medals within a couple of hours of each other.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The company didn't provide a figure for sales of AI glasses, however.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

To provide electricity, said the visitors—a proud new project for an independent new country!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

He said there should be an emphasis on "preserving natural field which provides habitat for insects, bugs, moths and caterpillars that need to incubate underground there."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

More important, it provides an orientation to the famed destination through Yurok culture, said Jessica Carter, senior program director at Save the Redwoods League.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Evolution, which provides online games and the technology behind online casinos, declined to comment on the news.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The decision to collect, preserve and shape such a rare material provides evidence of the resourcefulness and mental abilities of the early humans living there.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The rain is coming down harder now, and the canopy of leaves provides little protection.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The waterway has provided an outlet for some of the crude bottled up in Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Looking ahead, the company raised its 2026 EPS outlook to about $7.22, from guidance of $7.16 provided in January.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The social care system - which is mostly provided by companies rather than directly by the state - is widely perceived as underfunded and unfair.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

These provided her with necessary income, but also allowed her enough time to make work — which she often did at the kitchen table.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

A curtain was provided to hang like a screen, to give some privacy to the cots assigned to Madame Babushkinov, Penelope, and Veronika.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Under the new policy, the funding agencies will no longer be grading their own homework, providing checks and balances across all levels of research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

By helping her gather these documents, you’ll be providing a bit of relief and preventing bad surprises when she’s grieving.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

"By providing bursaries to those who need them most and fully funding apprenticeship training, we are making sure cost is not the reason someone misses out," McFadden said.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In a sign of progress, Spain's interior ministry said it would end evacuation orders for 13 municipalities on Tuesday afternoon, without providing details of how many people were covered.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

When you walk on the ground, your feet are pushing against the floor, providing the force to drive you forward.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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