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provide

[pruh-vahyd] / prəˈvaɪd /


VERB
afford opportunity for; make possible
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Amy’s certified public accountant wrote that the bookkeeper was under “direction to not reply or provide information” to one of Sandy’s attorneys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Those who wish to remain anonymous can provide information through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or by submitting a tip online.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Together, these findings provide biological support for the long-observed relationship between coffee consumption and lower liver disease risk.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

For vendors "the main cost... will be to have an inverter system installed. We're looking at financial solutions, loans, other things the city can provide," she added.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

“Our landlords refuse to maintain the properties, and the city won’t provide us with adequate services or utilities, yet we each are doing—and must do— what we can to improve and advance the community.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Inulin is a prebiotic, which means it provides nourishment for beneficial gut bacteria.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

She provides responses for when parents put them off.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Paramount hailed the agreement as a "significant win", stating it provides a "direct path to a trial based on the evidence".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

He added that in the longer term, Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which Greer tapped to propose duties on dozens of countries, provides "more flexibility than people realize."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Today PIH runs eleven clinics and hospitals, and it provides jobs for more than 5,400 Haitians—doctors, nurses, lab technicians, pharmacists, and counselors.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Evaluate the costs, the benefits, the services provided, the opportunities available and your own level of interest, discipline, and expertise.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

We may also eventually receive light from some galaxies located even farther away, provided that the light began traveling toward us when the galaxies were nearer.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Bridgers also provided guest vocals on Silk Chiffon, a freewheeling sapphic love song that became Muna's breakthrough single.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

A third-party audit of L.A.’s homeless agency last year found the city wasn’t tracking how much was being spent, the number of beds or other services being provided, or outcomes for putative beneficiaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

“A full list of items will be provided to the police if you wish to pursue the matter.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The new chairman has said that providing forward guidance locks policymakers into positions that they may need to change.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Now compounders may be one step closer to lawfully providing it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

While this doesn’t mean that U.S. rates must rise, it does indicate that the path of least resistance may be higher, providing a tailwind for U.S. rates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

It may also require providing the same lifestyle support used in clinical trials.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

The Captain expanded Mr. Carter’s building program, providing every Coalwood miner a house with indoor plumbing, a Warm Morning stove in the living room, and a coal box the company kept full.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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