provider
noun
pro·vid·er
prə-ˈvī-dər 
: one that provides
health-care providers
an Internet provider
especially
: breadwinner
Examples of provider in a Sentence
She works hard and is a good provider.
He is the sole provider for his family.
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By mid-century, the effects of wildfire smoke could bring startling health risks to 125 million Americans, according to the First Street Foundation, a climate-risk data provider.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 13 May 2024
The court's Monday ruling brings some clarity to confusion about the timeline of enforcement that has rattled providers ever since the justices upheld the ban in early April with a 4-2 decision.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 13 May 2024
The court's Monday ruling brings some clarity to confusion about the timeline of enforcement that has rattled providers ever since the justices upheld the ban in early April with a 4-2 decision.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
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“Provider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provider. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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