provision
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One way to structure the provision is to have the working spouse set aside money that would reflect the stay-at-home parent’s previous salary, as well as 3% to 5% annual raises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Bank of America reported a second-quarter provision for credit losses of $1.4 billion, up slightly from $1.3 billion during the first quarter but down from $1.6 billion from the second quarter of 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
A spokesperson for Niello’s office said that because his previous efforts failed to gain traction, his current proposal includes a provision requiring California to conform if the federal government adopts permanent daylight saving time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Leeds has a dedicated endometriosis centre which she describes as "incredible", but other areas do not, meaning service provision is not evenly spread.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Constitution contained no provision that committed the newly created federal government to a policy of gradual emancipation, or in any clear sense placed slavery on the road to ultimate extinction.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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But the trade agreement has faced a pushback from some quarters in New Zealand, in particular over its provisions for easier immigration and visa access to Indian students and workers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Reeves said the district “will continue pursuing opportunities to obtain written permission from a local, federally recognized tribe that would allow Marysville High School to retain its historic mascot under the provisions of state law.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Nearly 9 in 10 of these provisions use the SBA’s industry-based size standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Introduced to the assembly on Tuesday, it contains provisions that could see a two-year jail sentence imposed on people who conduct conversion practices.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Waren’t gonna be no way to get no food nor provisions for this trip with Ma and Pa waiting on me.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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U.S. factories also kept allied Soviet forces provisioned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
He provisioned his ship and gave to the Coast Miwoks who greeted him pieces of blue-and- white Chinese porcelain that he had evidently “liberated” from the Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025
UT itself hosts an annual Free Speech Week in which outside influence is encouraged on campus—and is specifically outlined as protected, provisioned for, and celebrated.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2024
“This campaign was run by geographically dispersed operators across China who appeared to be centrally provisioned with internet access and content,” Meta said in the report published Tuesday.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
"Who provisioned the island and made all the necessary arrangements?"
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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The MS analysts tell clients in a note that it could take some time for the lender to restore credibility following its announcement of increased credit provisioning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Documents published by the US Navy this month show advanced planning for an even larger Australian stockpile, with $30 million allocated to build warehouses and offices in southeastern Victoria state for "critical forward provisioning".
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
"Organisations will need to prepare for changes to wage structures, HR systems, social security provisioning and compliance governance," according to staffing agency BDO India.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
The program is an approach to food provisioning that considers cultural and environmental dimensions of food security.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024
The Adjutant commanded those of us who labored provisioning to pull back to Cambridge.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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Vocabulary lists containing provision
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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