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province

[prov-ins] / ˈprɒv ɪns /


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Feelings of alienation have long ebbed and flowed in Alberta, a traditionally conservative province, home to the world’s fourth-largest proven oil reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

It broke out in a grassy training area at a base in the province of Alberta and spread rapidly due to strong winds.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Coconut farmer Sombat Chuekrod, 51, from Prachuap Khiri Khan province, south-west of Bangkok, added: "Thai people are already poor. Please don't make us any poorer."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Somporn Yamyong, 62, travelled from rice-rich central Suphan Buri province to draw attention to years of debt and meagre earnings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

In every other province that the Romans entered, the native inhabitants brought them in.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

However, fierce fighting is continuing there, as well as around the besieged government-controlled city of Taiz, and to the north in Marib and al-Jawf provinces.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

When Alberta and Saskatchewan joined the confederation in 1905, the federal government retained control over their natural resources until 1930, unlike the original four provinces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The forestry department in the same statement said there was a significant jump in hotspots in several areas in six "priority provinces" where 615 so-called hotspots were detected.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bear-hunting permits across eight provinces have been issued and officials are seeking to obtain tranquiliser dart guns to support rangers in rural areas, AFP reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was full of good things to eat, with rare delicacies from other provinces and delicious items like dried duck gizzards strung up in its window.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang


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