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- noun Plural form of
provision . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
provision .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a stock or supply of foods
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Examples
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Sulu followed him out the door and down the corridor, considerably cheered by the word "provisions."
Web of the Romulans M. S. Murdock 1990
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Pointing out that the bill has no teeth in its enforcement provisions is not “technocratic”, to name but one example.
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The response to these types of provisions is that immigrants here illegally are staying longer and bringing their families over illegally too, because we have practically eliminated the option of coming back and forth legally.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Proud to Support the Rule of Law and Immigration, Too Rep. Luis Gutierrez 2010
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The trend for lower provisions is forecast to continue, Mr. Oudea said, with the cost of risk expected to decline in coming quarters.
Soci Elena Berton 2010
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The response to these types of provisions is that immigrants here illegally are staying longer and bringing their families over illegally too, because we have practically eliminated the option of coming back and forth legally.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Proud to Support the Rule of Law and Immigration, Too Rep. Luis Gutierrez 2010
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Pointing out that the bill has no teeth in its enforcement provisions is not “technocratic”, to name but one example.
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The interpretation of the substantive provisions is subject to the procedural provisions.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Would “Deem & Pass” Survive Judicial Review? 2010
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Pointing out that the bill has no teeth in its enforcement provisions is not “technocratic”, to name but one example.
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Pointing out that the bill has no teeth in its enforcement provisions is not “technocratic”, to name but one example.
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The response to these types of provisions is that immigrants here illegally are staying longer and bringing their families over illegally too, because we have practically eliminated the option of coming back and forth legally.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Proud to Support the Rule of Law and Immigration, Too Rep. Luis Gutierrez 2010
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If L.A.’s Atwater Village has a cultural center, it’s Wine + Eggs, a bright, blue-tiled provisions shop — shoppy shops love the word provisions — that opened in 2021. I asked Monica Navarro, the CEO and owner, how she decided to balance the merchandise between local products (like fresh bread from Bub & Grandma’s and Malibu Honey) and Instagram brands (Fishwife and Fly by Jing).
Welcome to the Shoppy Shop Emily Sundberg 2023
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