provinces

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"All the heads of departments in their respective provinces are advised to inform their staff, higher-ranking or lower-ranking, that using smartphones is strictly banned effective 17 June," said the letter.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Some 7 million people are displaced within Congo, mostly in the eastern provinces, of which Ituri is one.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

At least 134 people were reportedly injured across several provinces - South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani - and the city of General Santos, a local official said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Ebola outbreak is concentrated in three provinces of eastern DR Congo, an area roughly the size of the United Kingdom, much of it rural, remote and difficult to reach.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Wen was soon talking without prompts from Pete about his giant China, about the provinces, and poverty, the backwardness of people and leaders.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee