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provide

[pruh-vahyd] / prəˈvaɪd /


VERB
afford opportunity for; make possible
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Planners agreed that it would provide a useful additional community and educational facility.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Puza announced it would suspend Culver CityBus service throughout the weekend and provide staff with crisis support as they grieve Rodriguez’s death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"We work almost 24 hours a day to have a good life and provide a good life for our families... yet there's never any money left over for us to do anything," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Pharmaceutical companies no longer provide drugs for executions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Rivers and inlets from the sea provide an easy route for incoming waves, carrying tsunamis much farther inland than they could otherwise travel.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

According to the tail number released by the Coast Guard, the plane belonged to Latitude Air Ambulances, a company that provides international medical flights for patients returning home.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

"MEGATRON provides a common physical framework for interpreting two of astronomy's most exciting new datasets: JWST's view of the earliest galaxies and the stellar fossil record," said Dr. Rey.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

The company’s unique business model, underpinned by scarcity, a record order book covering all of 2027, and sustained pricing power, provides exceptional earnings visibility and resilience, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Now, a long-awaited independent investigation commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom provides the most frank and in-depth review of the Jan. 7, 2025 catastrophes, and points out multiple shortcomings in governmental planning and response.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He played Carl Phillips, a key character who provides eyewitness reports about the Martians’ landing.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Energy UK said it accepted the government had already provided some support.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The facts provided by Jane Doe’s statement do not allege that she was either rendered incapable of controlling her own conduct or that any drug was administered to her without her consent.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Eaton fire officials have continued to say they were not aware the fire was moving west, but FireGuard maps provided in the report show the blaze beginning to shift westward as early as 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

For example, performing 20 to 25 repetitions with a lighter weight can produce similar improvements to lifting a heavier weight ten times, provided the effort is high.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

It didn’t seem fair to ask me to purchase my own work clothes when uniforms were provided for the other operators.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

South Korea's defence minister said on Tuesday the military had "a range of necessary measures at our disposal, and we will implement them in stages" to respond to the DMZ incident, without providing further detail.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

It’s also close proximity to some of Boston’s most scenic walking and biking paths, and a water taxi providing transportation to Logan Airport and other local attractions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

That could have increased the chances for chemical interactions while also providing some protection from harsh surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Proponents of the measure say Los Angeles is falling short in providing basic services, including street and sidewalk maintenance, upkeep of streetlights and trees and other services administered by the Department of Public Works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

We were committed to providing services, housing, job training, life skills, counseling, and anything else people coming out of prison needed to succeed.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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