How to Use provide for in a Sentence

provide for

phrasal verb
  • The board responded that the law doesn’t provide for such a stay.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
  • The unique loyalty that fans of artists provide for many is not a small feat.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 June 2024
  • He’s been able to have a steady job and provide for our family.
    Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The second phase of the program is to make sure the families are able to provide for themselves.
    David Aaro, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Grant wants to have a future centered around family and wants to be able to provide for them.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Things took a turn when Umansky was fired from his job and was no longer able to provide for his family.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Some have children or grandchildren to help provide for them in their old age.
    Miriam Jordan Adam Perez, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
  • At one point in his life, Jeezy provided for almost 20 people who lived in his home.
    Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 26 July 2023
  • The third phase would then provide for the reconstruction of Gaza and Hamas would return of the bodies of the remaining dead hostages.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 1 June 2024
  • The laws provide for some limited exceptions to save the health and life of a pregnant woman.
    J. David Goodman, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • No new dates were provided for the North American shows.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • Cleanup equipment will be provided for anyone who wants to help, House said.
    Caya Craig and Alauna Marable, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The contract will also provide for a legal fund to give them access to counsel.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
  • That provides for a much less draining, better work-life balance.
    Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
  • Gypsy’s dad and stepmom, who forged a strong bond with her over the past eight years while providing for her needs in prison, were initially against the union.
    Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The parcel’s southern border touches both the 24-7 Trail and the Flying Dog Loop and could provide for spur or connector trails to those routes.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Use your own orthotic insole or the one provided for great support from toe to heel.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024
  • School officials said support has been provided for his classmates and friends at the school.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2023
  • If one or both of you have kids, both partners need to be clear about how the children and the surviving partner will (or won’t) be provided for in the estate.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 July 2024
  • Fritz wants to protect and provide for his boys with sports; their mother Doris (Maura Tierney) puts her faith in Jesus to take care of her sons.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • At some point, the US squad will also have to develop a threat from distance, a weapon Carli Lloyd provided for more than a decade.
    Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • Keep in Mind The hose provided for continuous draining is a bit short.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The performances were pretty epic, though, and provided for a great showdown.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 May 2024
  • The removable glass beakers provided for sampling and wooden box packaging, sealed with wax and marked with the date of each batch, add to the apothecary feel.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
  • So it’s been amazing to see the growth, but also the usage standpoint, the utility and the connections it’s provided for our users.
    Crystal B. Shepeard, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Some line items were provided for nominal prices or even free, in the case of optician services, for $0 per hour.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 24 June 2024
  • But the inability to pay off his debts and provide for his partner and their 4-month-old baby in Ecuador quickly began to weigh on him.
    Andrew Silverstein, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • When Rosalynn was 13 years old, her father died of leukemia, leaving her mother to provide for the family.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2023
  • However, once linked, the app is easy to use, provides for firmware updates, and allows for operating the scope without touching the device.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Some states allow for civil and criminal cases to be brought against perpetrators, while others might only provide for one of the two.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024

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