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provision

[pruh-vizh-uhn] / prəˈvɪʒ ən /


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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

Add to this a provision in Mr. Winfield’s contract that required Steinbrenner pay $300,000 a year into Mr. Winfield’s children’s charity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

One was that there’s no provision in the Clean Air Act allowing for a waiver, once granted, to be revoked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The UK government said they were "working to address disparities in provision" and have pledged more than £1bn in dedicated funding over the next three years to improve support to rural victims.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The statute does contain an opt-out provision, but as of 2010 only thirteen states and the District of Columbia had opted out entirely.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

The assembly called for a fundamental revision of the Japan Status of Forces Agreement, including provisions on the handing over of suspects.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The lawsuit alleged LaBeouf accused Barnett of breaching their settlement agreement by violating its nondisclosure provisions after she gave an interview to the Hollywood Reporter that was published in October 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Maria underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy and brachytherapy, external across centres in Swansea and Cardiff and has since been raising money to provide essential provisions for others going through treatment for cervical cancer.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Strider seemed to be getting anxious: they were nearly ten days out from Weathertop, and their stock of provisions was beginning to run low.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

However, provisioning for losses that may never materialize is a questionable precaution, not least because economic and financial conditions are notoriously difficult to predict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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

The MS analysts tell clients in a note that it could take some time for the lender to restore credibility following its announcement of increased credit provisioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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 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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