provinces

Example Sentences

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Shanxi, one of China's poorer provinces, is the centre of the country's coal-mining.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Severe drought – which has affected more than half the provinces in the country - is compounding problems.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The Chinese money plant is a perennial species native to China's Yunnan and Sichuan provinces.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Most western European countries ban minors from indoor tanning, as do most Canadian provinces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He had visited governors of distant provinces before; he had attended state banquets and done his best to charm those his father asked him to charm.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo