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provide

[pruh-vahyd] / prəˈvaɪd /


VERB
afford opportunity for; make possible
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Federal law requires Homeland Security to provide medical care to the people in its custody.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Along with other industrial firms such as France's Schneider Electric and Switzerland's ABB, Siemens has benefitted from demand for data centres that provide the computing power for AI.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Between the two of us, I estimate we could provide roughly an additional $1,000 per month.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Local economic data, including eurozone retail trade, could provide some input.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

In other families the older children would go to college in hopes that they could help provide for their younger siblings.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Hospice provides care for people with terminal illnesses who have a prognosis of six months or less to live.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

"The study of tooth marks on fossil bones is important because it provides valuable insights into animal behavior and interactions between species."

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Scialfa, who provides backing vocals and plays tambourine and guitar, married Springsteen in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The Equality Act provides protections for people on the grounds of both biological sex and gender reassignment.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Oracular ambiguity or statistical probability provides loopholes, and discrepancies are expunged by Faith.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

No information was provided as to whether they had led to prosecutions.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

No details were provided on where or how the boy was found or whether the suspect — described as wearing a black shirt and black sweatpants — was in custody.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The phone was provided to the subcommittee by HHS, according to a spokeswoman for Johnson, the subcommittee’s chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Authorities have so far provided no evidence that the suspect, Jeanine John Taele, was targeting the president.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Some of the servants worked the gardens there, which provided Jefferson’s kitchen with fresh vegetables, herbs, and fruits.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

I’ve been considering setting up an annuity to help supplement his income, with the goal of covering the cost of a Medicare supplement plan and providing him with a little additional monthly income.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

The International Maritime Organization told AFP it was "currently offering assistance to Oman", without providing further details on the incident.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

In a later update, the Sheriff's Office said the man had been transported to a hospital, adding that mental health professionals were at the scene "providing support and resources to the individual's family".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

In an internal interview with sheriff’s investigators, he blamed his bad memory and denied intentionally providing false or misleading testimony.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Have her alternate chairs for each activity, providing the movement she craves.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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