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provincial

[pruh-vin-shuhl] / prəˈvɪn ʃəl /


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Mr Jiménez's workshop on the main provincial road is there to help any that need new tyres.

From BBC

It took place outside a mosque near the offices of the provincial governor in eastern Laghman province according to Islamic law, the high court said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

With most classrooms now crammed with impoverished evacuees and their belongings, teachers have been forced to hold classes in school corridors, in chapels and under trees, Albay provincial education official Alvin Cruz said.

From Seattle Times

The protest also devolved into scattered violence, including contested claims about whether a provincial legislator had been punched.

From Salon

Genena, the provincial capital of West Darfur province, has experienced some of the worst battles in the conflict, with tens of thousands of its residents fleeing to neighboring Chad.

From Washington Times