provide against
verb
provided against; providing against; provides against
: to do what is needed to prepare for (something bad that might happen)
We should store extra supplies now to provide against a possible scarcity in the coming months.
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But few could have envisioned the help Brockington provided against the Huskies, who were seeking a share of the conference title.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Self-filers also forfeit the automatic protection an attorney provides against creditor challenges and trustee objections.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The other option would be to find a serviceable athletic big man to sign to the third and final two-way contract to offer a counter to the bulk Goldin can provide against bigger opposing teams.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Self-filers also forfeit the automatic protection an attorney provides against creditor challenges and trustee objections.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The other option would be to find a serviceable athletic big man to sign to the third and final two-way contract to offer a counter to the bulk Goldin can provide against bigger opposing teams.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Provide against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20against. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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