provide for
Example Sentences
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“With all of her family living in Guatemala, there is little local support available, and we are doing everything we can to provide for her daughter’s needs during this difficult time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Looking "to start my own business", Zhang now plans to open a stall in his hometown in Henan province to provide for his wife and three children.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
“I think there’s definitely a wish to provide for his mother, and to be the daddy of Team Green,” actor Ewan Mitchell said, referring to a fan name for his family’s faction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
In a statement to the Salem Business Journal, Mansell wrote that his father started collecting Legos to provide for his children and grandchildren.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“I hope that’ll do, if I provide for you like a Jordan Scholar,” she whispered to the dead boy, and forced his teeth apart to slip the coin into his mouth.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
