provincial
Example Sentences
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Some 700 miles north of Vancouver, Tumbler Ridge was created in the 1980s by the provincial government of British Columbia to support the Quintette mine.
The movement is popular outside Alberta’s biggest cities, such as in central Innisfield, where store owner Casey Sorensen was advertising his pro-independence position on a recent day by wearing a T-shirt of the provincial flag.
The People's Party is facing a strong challenge from Anutin, who has built his once small, provincial Bhumjaithai - "Thai Pride" party - into the standard-bearer for Thai conservatives.
From BBC
After catching the attention of a producer in Chengdu, the provincial capital, Mr. Hu was soon emboldened to move to Chengdu, where he has since built a successful career as a rap artist.
"The goal is to draw attention to a historical reality that many are unaware of," Christoph Schmid, the federation's provincial head, told the local press.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
