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providential

[prov-i-den-shuhl] / ˌprɒv ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /


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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

“Over the last few days, many people have said it was a providential moment.”

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

Despite the confident and providential statements of leaders like Paine, Jefferson, and Adams, the conclusions that look so foregone to us had yet to congeal for them.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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