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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Can a home furnishing-cabal haiku be far behind?—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The home furnishing retailer is known for modern, aspirational furniture and decor that looks and feels high-end—but with discounts up to 62% off, there’s no need to pay luxury prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Hoen—NurPhoto/Getty Images Kayumi is accused of supplying one of the projectiles, police said.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Fitting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fitting%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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