provide
verb (used with object)
to make available; furnish.
was providing
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past progressiveof provide.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz demanded that Morocco "take back illegal migrants immediately", while on Saturday, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he had spoken to Sánchez and the UK was "providing what help we can".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Mark Parrington, a scientist at the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, told AFP that climate change was providing conditions for a longer fire season, with higher surface air temperatures and lower soil moisture.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But back in Pacoima, a little-known county crew working from a two-story warehouse under the flight path of Whiteman Airport was providing another vital service: supporting and keeping informed the U.S. families of those firefighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Quantum stocks face plenty of their own hype-and-speculation critiques, but Washington’s backing was providing the perfect shelter from the market’s storm.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Lewis soon was providing heavy water in quantity to Ernest Lawrence, who vaporized it into gas to pump into the cyclotron.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
