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provincial

[pruh-vin-shuhl] / prəˈvɪn ʃəl /


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The implicit rule was that provincial party chiefs had earned the party’s protection after retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Numerous retired provincial leaders have now been investigated and imprisoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

According to Alima, two Cubes arrived in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, the epicentre of the outbreak, over the weekend and are expected to be in use soon.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“We are committed to an ongoing partnership with federal and provincial governments.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Bertie Wooster’s shy friend Gussie Fink-Nottle has been invited to give the prizes at a school speech day in the provincial town of Market Snodsbury.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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