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provincial

[pruh-vin-shuhl] / prəˈvɪn ʃəl /


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

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Numerous retired provincial leaders have now been investigated and imprisoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

No, it is not the police dogs' annual convention, but the latest iteration of a feasting phenomenon that is sweeping provincial France.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

One confrontation involved Ignacio Torres, a center-right provincial governor who, like other governors, wields influence in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The Little City was what we called the demons’ Sacramento, the provincial capital up to the north.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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