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provincial

[pruh-vin-shuhl] / prəˈvɪn ʃəl /


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Numerous retired provincial leaders have now been investigated and imprisoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

As of Tuesday afternoon, the death toll from provincial sources contacted by AFP stood at 41.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Hardly a week passes now without Beijing’s disciplinary apparatus claiming another senior official—military commanders, civilian bureaucrats, retired provincial party bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The practice was condemned by the former provincial health minister at the time.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

With Anmin’s help, Farin appealed to the provincial magistrate, who also sided with the merchant.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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