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provide

[pruh-vahyd] / prəˈvaɪd /


VERB
afford opportunity for; make possible
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Although the UK bill would prevent the granting of new licences, it would allow existing oil and gas fields to provide additional production from within its existing boundaries, or in nearby areas.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Amazon will provide free Uber Eats delivery as a perk of its Prime membership as competition in food delivery heats up, Kelly Cloonan writes for The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

His organization, 2nd Call, is an advocacy group that seeks to mediate gang disputes and provide alternatives to violence in the community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Some of his clients’ parents provide an intrafamily loan, for instance, where instead of a mortgage, the buyer uses family money to finance the purchase.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Aren’t they? Tsar Kazimir is working with me to turn them into a monastery. That way, we can provide a place for study and prayer, away from the business of the city.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

It’s creamy, acidic and provides a really distinct little lift to almost anything I spoon it over.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

This coating then provides a framework for rebuilding the mineral structure of enamel.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Brode works for RWS - a company that provides AI solutions for businesses.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

This provides enough electricity to charge phones and run lights, fans and even electric razors, small comforts that have become a luxury for families still living in tents and shelters.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Mr. Mwila told us everything about what a first draft is and what a great opportunity a first draft provides.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Those golfers were wary of a proposed model that would have replaced the guaranteed contracts and generous tournament purses provided by PIF with promises of equity in the league and an abbreviated schedule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

It proposed only paying when a medical practice’s own staff provided these services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The measurements provided strong evidence that the new molecule changes the arrangement of atoms around the metal centers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Last week, Israeli media reported that the committee had been presented with a claim that Qatar had provided funding aimed at increasing voter turnout in Arab communities.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The BDM provided child care, or Kindergarten, for the children of mothers who worked in factories.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

This gives cemeteries a deeper purpose than providing “socially recognized places to grieve.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Luna has said in the past that he would like to see the aging jail shut down if it is first replaced with a modern facility providing clinical care to inmates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The cells subsequently showed signs of damage caused by the toxic drug, providing proof that the approach could generate a cancer-fighting substance directly within its intended target.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The company offers “visible conventional geothermal growth through 2030, with EGS providing longer-term upside,” the analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

I was standing just outside Mr. Zenger’s butcher shop one hot morning, making sure to keep my body in the rectangle of shade his awning was providing, when I overheard some gossip.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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