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Definition of warm (up)

as in to provide

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a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event the couple's initial exchange of insults proved to be only a warm-up for their booze-fueled fight later that night

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These runners don't expect to get those warm-ups back either. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Halley logos could be found on warm-up jackets, cocktail glasses, cereal boxes, and just about everything in sight. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 So much for their preseason opener being a low-stakes warm-up. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Other 2026 Daytime inductees include actor/director/executive producer Francesca James in the Gold Circle, and Fox Television Stations exec VP of programming and development Stephen Brown and announcer/warm-up host Rubin Ervin in the Silver Circle. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warm (up)

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Amphibious skis help the motorcycle remain above the water’s surface, while the front ski provides directional control during the crossing.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
For now, the trial provides compelling evidence that a cancer’s individuality can become a therapeutic opportunity.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of provide

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Poor weather in west Africa, which supplies 70 percent of the world's chocolate, is the main culprit.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
In return, Russia has reportedly supplied North Korea with air defenses and electronic warfare capabilities and is considering transferring even more advanced military technology.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of supply

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This year’s Miss World competition recently made headlines during the preliminaries when Ugandan delegate Elle Muhoza made a powerful fashion statement.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
But all of that was just the preliminaries for Grady Emerson.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of preliminary

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The room itself is furnished with a double bed, a wardrobe, and some shelving.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Convince people that an innocent person represents an existential threat, furnish them with a frightening conspiracy theory about an immoral enemy, and some may become willing to kill.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of furnish

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Reactions could be split along religious lines—and some belief systems may be better equipped to deal with aliens than others, experts say.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Matching output with prices The research also examined how electricity market conditions could influence the operation of nuclear plants equipped with thermal storage.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of equip

Verb

Connecticut is not alone In recent months, several states have announced efforts to arm workers for the potential impacts of AI and what those impacts might mean for the future of work.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Doctors may also tell them to elevate the affected leg or arm to improve blood flow while resting, take a pain reliever such as ibuprofen, stay active to keep blood from pooling and possibly wear compression socks or an elastic bandage.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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Faculty are chosen based on their track record of educating Black students.

— Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
He was educated at Middlebury College, and lived in New York City for 15 years, before settling back on the farm with his wife, Olga, and their children, Fiona and Abraham.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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