provincial

Example Sentences

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"With more than 500 port calls a year, the cruise industry is fundamental to the provincial economy."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

For the Mother Tree Project, Ms. Simard and her colleagues worked with provincial and indigenous authorities, as well as forestry executives, to establish nine test sites across a range of climatic regions in British Columbia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

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

NM: Yes, that is what I am talking about, I am talking about Parliament and other government bodies of the country, the provincial councils, the municipal councils.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela