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providential

[prov-i-den-shuhl] / ˌprɒv ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /


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Mr. Dreisbach notes the powerful importance of the Exodus story of providential liberation and deliverance as the model for Americans’ rebellion against Britain’s pharaonic royalty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

"Many people say it was a providential moment. It probably was."

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024

It could have been a providential opportunity for Biden to take stock of his situation and do some serious reflection.

From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2024

Instead of communicating with a cop, he exchanges information with Trudy via providential walkie-talkies.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022

“It’s just providential, as my mother used to say,” Mrs. Richardson had told her husband on hearing the news.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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