- past progressive of provide.
Example Sentences
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For now, the ITF and the DAD-DER were providing the stranded sailors with drinking water and essential supplies, Polat explained.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“We were providing them with data they thought was valuable that they want to replicate on their own using the best practices we could bestow on them,” Abramson said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The company said in January that it was seeing strong demand for its Platinum card and that premium products were providing much of its card-fee growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
By rights, Macdonald ought to have been grateful that middlebrow readers were providing him a steady paycheck.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
On the far end was a bed piled high with laundry and a fairly extensive desk and computer setup, complete with three monitors that were providing the brightest lights in the room.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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