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Recent Examples of providence The concepts of divine intervention and providence have a long record in American history. Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024 For Rao, there was a sense of providence throughout the production. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024 Her interviewees’ lives are scaffolded by a sincere belief in providence, in which their religious faith often plays a major role. Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024 Prayers, providence and pledges Several speakers alluded to a higher power protecting the Republican nominee. Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for providence
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Noun
  • These innovations enable companies to balance cost savings with employee experience, rather than imposing rigid RTO mandates that drive attrition.
    Solange Charas, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • While side hustles are a major way children are saving up money, many are also allocating their allowances to their savings — especially when considering that 62 percent of 6-year-olds receive an allowance and 80 percent of children receive one by the age of 14.
    Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Structural changes in the brain, blurry vision, and, in some cases, permanent eyesight changes.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Four weeks after their treatment, their vision was evaluated using a range of tests, including following a pen light, moving crayons between cups, locating white objects on a dark background, and navigating a corridor.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That rally had been built largely on hopes for policies from Trump that would strengthen the U.S. economy and businesses.
    COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • In its most optimistic outcome, Trump’s tariff strategy aims to achieve several ambitious objectives that could transform the U.S. economy.
    Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • First-degree murder charges, by contrast, reflect a more intentional killing that was carried out with some amount of forethought.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
  • These halting responses demonstrated a lack of forethought as to how Iran was likely to respond to the new policy.
    Brett McGurk, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2020
Noun
  • The program will be in a small Apple Street mall owned by the North County LGBTQ Resource Center, which in September moved into the former site of Bread of Life, a homeless service provider that operated a winter shelter, thrift store and pantry for several years on the property.
    Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • This would be the point in the movie where a montage of hunting for trying on tuxedos at various thrift stores would go, however the news machine required us to feed it so organizing an in-person hunt was not possible.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Navigating Political and Ethical Considerations of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve By embracing bitcoin as a vital national reserve asset, the United States positions itself at the forefront of economic innovation, fiscal prudence, and visionary thinking.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • What critics of interventionism have historically sought is prudence in foreign affairs – avoiding unnecessary wars while ensuring the protection of core national interests.
    Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Broncos transformed their defensive front last spring, and did so with impressive frugality.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Gronowski’s price tag, though it has not been publicly disclosed, is undoubtedly higher than Iowa has ever paid for a quarterback, and for many of you that fact brings some Midwestern frugality into play.
    Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Twelve days later, the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generation Station in Pennsylvania experienced the single worst nuclear meltdown on record in U.S. history, giving the film unexpected prescience.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Just a few months after that first season concluded, the Real Housewives franchise was launched, followed by The Kardashians two years later, only confirming The Comeback’s remarkable prescience.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Providence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/providence. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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