provision
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Elliott-Sale says fertility, pregnancy and maternity provision must be as well funded as egg-freezing, so there is never a conversation that starts with: "Oh, but you froze your eggs..."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
For JPMorgan Chase, the estimated Q3 provision for LLR is higher than it was the previous two quarters, but lower than it was during the third quarter of last year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
Investors who give away stock also forgo the step-up, an important provision that exempts assets held at death from capital-gains tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Government lawyers pointed to a provision of the 1996 immigration law that said people who entered the country illegally “shall be detained.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
My violation of this provision gave them no choice but to revoke the award.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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So here are estimated provisions for LLR for the third quarter, along with actual numbers for the previous four quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
This, the court said, was because the provisions prevented some individuals from accessing the asylum system on procedural grounds, including if they entered the country irregularly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The lawsuit alleged LaBeouf accused Barnett of breaching their settlement agreement by violating its nondisclosure provisions after she gave an interview to the Hollywood Reporter that was published in October 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Maria underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy and brachytherapy, external across centres in Swansea and Cardiff and has since been raising money to provide essential provisions for others going through treatment for cervical cancer.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
At noon, we sent word at a plantation chosen by what means I know not, requesting they should deal with us fairly and present us with corn, livestock, and other sundry provisions.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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The amount is greater than the $265 million provisioned in December 2024 and, when added to previous settlements with purchaser plaintiffs, brings total cash payments for this litigation to around $1 billion, according to RBC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
A helicopter had dropped off water and food, and they seemed to be well provisioned.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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However, provisioning for losses that may never materialize is a questionable precaution, not least because economic and financial conditions are notoriously difficult to predict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Time series analysis highlights significant seasonal mortality patterns, underscoring the need for targeted interventions during high-risk periods like peak summer months; such as strategic water provisioning, supplemental feeding, and enhanced disease monitoring," it said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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 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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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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