Recent Examples on the WebSandy and Aesha are still texting the provisioner about the rosé and the rest of the wine.—Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 June 2024 The menu also features house-made pasta and paninis highlighting local provisioners.—Caroline Eubanks, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2023 In addition to funding battles, that money bankrolled corrupt administrators, private contractors, and opportunistic provisioners who collectively moved people west on the cheap and then pocketed the profits.—Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020 The early prosperity of New England was largely based on its role as provisioner for black slave plantation islands such as Jamaica and Barbados.—Howard W. French, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2018
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