provision
Example Sentences
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A Nato official told the BBC that the organisation's founding treaty "does not foresee any provision for suspension of Nato membership, or expulsion".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Most significantly, the new plan removed a key provision that allowed victims to submit a sworn affidavit, in lieu of a prescription or other medical or legal records, to prove they purchased Purdue opioids.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Capital One has boosted its provision for credit losses and missed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter results.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Capital One Financial COF -1.56%decrease; red down pointing triangle logged lower revenue in its latest quarter as provision for credit losses declined.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“In fact,” he said, “the general plan of the furnace was not unlike that of a crematory for dead bodies, and with the provision already described there would be absolutely no odor from the furnace.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing provision
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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"Tinker v. Des Moines": Excerpts from Justice Fortas's Opinion
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