provision
noun
a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
had been provisioning
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past perfect progressiveof provision.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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They had been provisioning and preparing this boat for a week, working thus in the night, and by stealth.
From The Blood Ship by Norman Springer
