provincial
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HÓDMEZŐVÁSÁRHELY, Hungary—Just off the main square of this picturesque provincial city, a crowd braced against a cold spring wind as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took the stage for a re-election rally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The new legislation, which sparked protestes, puts provincial governments in charge of identifying protected glaciers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
While previous opposition leaders mustered crowds of a few dozen if they ventured out of Budapest, Magyar attracts hundreds in villages, and thousands or tens of thousands in provincial urban Fidesz strongholds.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Despite its federal losses, the party's provincial iterations still enjoy support and are the governing parties in British Columbia and Manitoba.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Though he thought the city was fascinating, the society, in his opinion, was somewhat provincial.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing provincial
The Great Gatsby
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Grade 11, List 5
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Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress
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