as in equipping
to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity
fitted the hikers out with good boots and heavy socks
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Hospitality Partnerships Are Key Since 2013, Tréca Paris has been supporting the Airelles hotel group in equipping its prestigious establishments.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Iran now appears to be equipping more of its ballistic missiles with a cargo warhead, which can carry cluster submunitions, than in previous conflicts with Israel.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those furnishing a guest room or dorm would likely find a twin XL best suited for the space, and small children should do just fine with a twin mattress.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Reclaiming and then furnishing these apartments was both practical and emotional.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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The partnership will also see Broadcom supplying custom AI chips, known as TPUs, and infrastructure to Google through 2031.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kay is serving a 22-year sentence for supplying Skaggs with a counterfeit pain pill that contained a lethal dose of fentanyl.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Fitting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitting%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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