provide for
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Palii said he would look for a job so he can provide for his family: "There's no job I can't handle. Digging, hoeing, planting, building. I can even do demolition work."
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
"Now is a time to double down on friends and to double down on neighbours and to be working more closely together to provide for our collective security," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
“I’m here. I can provide for my family. Moubarak provides for his family. It’s like saving a generation, not just me and Moubarak.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
And it was like, hey, I’ve got to cut yards, I’ve got to do whatever I can to provide for my family.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
But I wondered if he didn’t really want to be around us unless he could provide for us.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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