1
as in allowed (for)
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)
the rules provide for emergency situations, spelling out certain exceptions
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2
as in supported
to pay the living expenses of
sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family
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Among independents, 28% supported the attack, while 59% opposed it.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Bernier has supported sending the millage extension to voters.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Mar. 2026
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Widely considered the best run-blocking tight end available ahead of free agency, Kolar should help an uneven Chargers running attack that forced coach Jim Harbaugh to often rely too much on quarterback Justin Herbert — even when his running backs were healthy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the American right, voices once considered allies traffic in antisemitic conspiracies.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The average stay there is only nine days, according to ICE data, but some detainees have been kept for months amid court cases or logistical issues related to deportation.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The third-year swingman hasn’t totaled less than 17 points in his last eight games and kept the fireworks going against the Heat.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The funding was intended to offset concerns about the outsize fallout anticipated in rural communities from the law, which is expected to slash Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion over a decade.—
Arielle Zionts,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The company is making are higher than previously anticipated, with original targets shooting for a staff reduction range of 1,000 to 1,500 full-time employees.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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Construction began in 1998, and humans have maintained a continuous presence on the orbiting outpost since November 2000.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rady has also maintained an ongoing collaboration with UC San Diego.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Provided (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provided%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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