provide (for)

1
as in to allow (for)
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) the rules provide for emergency situations, spelling out certain exceptions

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2
as in to keep
to pay the living expenses of sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family

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  • According to colleagues who spoke to the New York Times, Thompson kept a low profile at home and was down-to-earth and funny in his personal life.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Trading for Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen was a fine concept when the Giants tried to keep the top spinning in 2018, but the result of that gambit was a 73-89 season and a waste of future All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments Holiday deals: Shop this season’s top products and sales curated by our editors.
    Medha Singh, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • At least 1 inch of snowfall is considered to be a White Christmas.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • The group also supported the Taliban in its two-decade campaign against the former Afghan government that ultimately collapsed amid a U.S. military withdrawal in August 2021.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • For example, the Department of Commerce awarded $16 billion in incentives and tax credits last month alone to boost projects to support the creation of microchips, which the White House credits with spurring $180 billion in private investments in the semiconductor industry.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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  • House Republicans have doubled down on their commitment to maintain the McCarthy-Biden agreement's defense spending levels, resisting calls to exceed the cap.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Being able to maintain optimal temperatures in greenhouses by supplying supplemental power from waste heat can save the agricultural sector money and energy use.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Provide (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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