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provide

[pruh-vahyd] / prəˈvaɪd /


VERB
afford opportunity for; make possible
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A handful of commercial helicopter operators like Skyhook, based out of Fife Airport in Glenrothes, will provide this specialist response.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The government sought some phone records dating back to Jan. 1, according to the Times’s letter, and didn’t provide the Times with advance notice before seeking the records.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The systems provide real-time feedback on driving and drivers would be allowed to dispute it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

That higher benefit is intended to provide greater guaranteed lifetime income.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

We would have to provide a fee—in silver rijksdaalders, not paper money— plus an additional ration card.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

It strictly regulates how rates are set and provides for extensive public oversight.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"We highly value our relationship with China and remain open to Chinese investment, and we will continue to work together to deliver a successful trading relationship that provides the best opportunities for British businesses," they added.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

That agreement provides independent support for the idea that cooling gas, magnetic fields, and black hole jets work together in a self-regulating cycle.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

She is the author of “Everyday Vitality, Turning Stress Into Strength” and provides insight and advice on how to build vitality and boost resilience at The Dose.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Oracular ambiguity or statistical probability provides loopholes, and discrepancies are expunged by Faith.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Though payments technically started coming due again in 2023, the Biden administration provided a one-year buffer period that ended in the fall of 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Frozen puff pastry is wonderfully forgiving, provided you remember that butter prefers to stay cool.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Standing upright could have provided several important advantages.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The research found startups that provided services—for example, in mental health and tutoring—had the most drastic drop-off in staffing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Once again, our wise old flounder—I mean, founder—has provided a sensible solution, and written in plain English, too.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

But there’s been a gradual return to prohibiting doctors from providing care to patients in states where they are not licensed to practice.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Rice captained the side in the third-place play-off, scoring and providing an assist.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Her agency has fielded all sorts of parenting requests: providing equestrian nannies who travel to tournaments, baby chefs to prepare culturally specific purées for infants, personal stylists for the children.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Mark Parrington, a scientist at the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, told AFP that climate change was providing conditions for a longer fire season, with higher surface air temperatures and lower soil moisture.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Descartes and Boyle are confident they can protect themselves from atheism, the first by distinguishing mind from matter, and the second by regarding the natural world as providing proof of God’s design.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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