provide against

phrasal 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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“Provide against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20against. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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