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provision

[pruh-vizh-uhn] / prəˈvɪʒ ən /


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Decentralising energy provision through local generation, battery energy storage, microgrids and cogeneration have all been proposed to boost the supply, but time is not on Ukraine's side.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

They said there were unavoidable interruptions in the provision of a dedicated support worker and that Dawson Housing accepted communications with her fell below the standard expected.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Using a tag-along provision secured during the sale to Walter, the five Buss siblings hope to maximize value for all six beneficiaries, including Jeanie, the new filing reports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

For JPMorgan Chase, the estimated Q3 provision for LLR is higher than it was the previous two quarters, but lower than it was during the third quarter of last year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Then I couldn’t help asking, “And why didn’t your folks make some provision for her?”

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

The cooperation agreement with EdgePoint includes customary voting, standstill and confidentiality provisions, Mattel said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But exceptions remain, including provisions relating to a first wife's infertility or illness, which women's rights groups have criticised on grounds of privacy and medical confidentiality.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The others are expected to show year-over-year increases in provisions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Such a flat employer compensation tax, or ECT, could delay Social Security’s insolvency by 20 years, or by even longer if it was part of a package of provisions to fund the program.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

“If you’d look at Melyngar,” Eilonwy called, “you’d see all our provisions are gone. All our weapons, too, thanks to your precious short cut!”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Their seasoned troops, reinforced by Hessian mercenaries, faced an amateurish and poorly provisioned army of colonials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

He provisioned his ship and gave to the Coast Miwoks who greeted him pieces of blue-and- white Chinese porcelain that he had evidently “liberated” from the Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025

UT itself hosts an annual Free Speech Week in which outside influence is encouraged on campus—and is specifically outlined as protected, provisioned for, and celebrated.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2024

“This campaign was run by geographically dispersed operators across China who appeared to be centrally provisioned with internet access and content,” Meta said in the report published Tuesday.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

A helicopter had dropped off water and food, and they seemed to be well provisioned.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Public bank’s established business, driven by superior asset quality, prudent provisioning and consistent execution, should continue to support its premium valuation, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

"Time series analysis highlights significant seasonal mortality patterns, underscoring the need for targeted interventions during high-risk periods like peak summer months; such as strategic water provisioning, supplemental feeding, and enhanced disease monitoring," it said.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Documents published by the US Navy this month show advanced planning for an even larger Australian stockpile, with $30 million allocated to build warehouses and offices in southeastern Victoria state for "critical forward provisioning".

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

The company booked ¥267.1 billion in one-time provisioning and impairments related to electric vehicles sold in the U.S. and from writing down EV development assets due to lineup changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

The Adjutant commanded those of us who labored provisioning to pull back to Cambridge.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson


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