providential
Example Sentences
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Nearly 60 years after Babilonia and Gardner skated together for the first time, the decision to pair them seems inspired, even providential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
Mr. Dreisbach notes the powerful importance of the Exodus story of providential liberation and deliverance as the model for Americans’ rebellion against Britain’s pharaonic royalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
"Many people say it was a providential moment. It probably was."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
It could have been a providential opportunity for Biden to take stock of his situation and do some serious reflection.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2024
“It’s just providential, as my mother used to say,” Mrs. Richardson had told her husband on hearing the news.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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