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provincial

[pruh-vin-shuhl] / prəˈvɪn ʃəl /


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If a project shoots in Manitoba, for instance, the federal and provincial credits and uplifts can add up to more than 60%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The change in the legislation will put provincial governments—eager to promote jobs and development—in charge of determining which glaciers should be protected by identifying those that are a source of water downstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Mining analysts caution that companies and provincial authorities would still need to carry out costly scientific studies to determine which glacial areas are important water sources that need to remain protected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The RN also showed its strength in small provincial towns, with victories in Montargis, Carcassonne and La Seyne-sur-Mer, though it lost the mayoralty of Villers-Cotterets north of Paris.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Johannes Kepler was born in Germany in 1571 and sent as a boy to the Protestant seminary school in the provincial town of Maulbronn to be educated for the clergy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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