1
as in to allow (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 to keep
to pay the living expenses of
sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family
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As participants ate and drank their way through the three days, researchers kept close tabs on their oral and gut microbiota.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025 -
But persistent jitters about long-term uncertainty kept stocks from having a positive day.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Yet, even as Congress mandated considering the environment in policy decisions, the new laws still emphasized the need for development and for collective action in the public interest—as conservation policies had for seven decades.—
Johnathan K Williams / Made by History,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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For families and school leaders, there's a lot to consider.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
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Their role is to make those expectations clear and support both the teachers, students and their families.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The partnership will see BBC Studios support Samphire’s growth plans for premium documentary and constructed factual brands in the UK and U.S., while taking first-look global distribution and format rights.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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These gains are fragile; in places where there is still ongoing transmission of an infectious disease, disease control programs must be maintained and never interrupted.—
Gavin Yamey,
TIME,
3 Feb. 2025
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But everything here basically maintains the same level of collaborative intensity.—
Bret Saunders,
The Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Provide (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provide%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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