provide
verb (used with object)
to make available; furnish.
had provided
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past perfectof provide.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Kunda Dixit, publisher of the Nepali Times weekly, said the government's early response had provided encouraging images of ministers and officials on the ground.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Asked why Hans S had provided a sample, his lawyer told German news agency DPA that the case had "weighed heavily" on him and he had wanted closure.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Wall Street Journal said five insurers had provided more than $10 billion in deal funding since Walter’s financial services company, Guggenheim Partners, got into the insurance business after the 2008 financial crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Minnesota health official said Chipotle had provided records and other details about its ingredients and had taken other steps to contain the outbreak.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
That the possible marriage of the Widow Ashton and Admiral Faucet had provided an excuse to shop for new outfits was one reason for her merry mood.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
