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providence

[prov-i-duhns] / ˈprɒv ɪ dəns /
NOUN
divine government
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Otto von Bismarck’s special providence for “fools, drunks, and the United States of America” may be coming to the aid of the current incumbent.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

It did not providence any evidence to back up its accusation that South Africa had released the passport information of its officials.

From BBC Dec. 19, 2025

“President Trump needs the most coverage of anyone,” Johnson said, attributing his survival to providence.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2024

“There’s almost a providence about it,” Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall told me and another reporter.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2024

As if by an act of providence, Ernest promptly came within the orbit of a genuinely free-thinking pioneer of advanced physics.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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