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warming (up)

verb

present participle of warm (up)

as in providing

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It can also be used during short daytime naps, providing real-time acoustic guidance during sleep onset.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
With online servers providing the structure for a living and evolving universe where players fought, traded, and created empires from scratch, its limited visual presentation was no issue.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of providing

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The sell-off swept across the AI trade, hitting everything from chipmakers to companies supplying power and electrical equipment for data centers.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
The lobby floor is white, the furniture supplying pops of blue, green and red.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of supplying

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Instead of negotiating bills, furnishing a space or dividing household responsibilities, renters can have a more predictable living arrangement and clearer expectations from the start.

— Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Costs would cover the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of the facility.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of furnishing

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Kramer said the department is in the process of training and equipping more personnel with protective gear so the city can have doubled the number of responders in the field for future flooding.

— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
The new Congress can demonstrate its commitment to fulfilling its responsibilities by providing ordinary legislative oversight in the raising, maintaining, and equipping of the armed forces.

— Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of equipping

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In 29 states, retirees would see even bigger average reductions, according to the nonpartisan organization focused on educating the public on fiscal policy issues.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Aside from product quality and interior design, Kingsley wants the focal point of the business to be educating and mentoring baristas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of educating

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This includes the vessel’s design, hull construction, outfitting, and commissioning.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
As a condition of his federal-court sentence, Lewton is prohibited from outfitting or guiding hunters for a full year.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of outfitting

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