province

Example Sentences

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Australia made it an offence to travel to the Islamic State's stronghold of Raqqa province in Syria between 2014 and 2017, an attempt to stop its citizens joining the militant group.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"After that win, he was received by the vice governor of the Gansu province and this will be much bigger than that," said Chinese snooker reporter Joe Liu, who works for World Snooker.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Many, based in the coastal province of Shandong, received protection from local officials who valued the jobs they created, including helping the teapots take advantage of loopholes in the tax system, according to Downs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

A review of family documents, as first reported by Dropsite News, shows that Afshar’s father had no brothers and that the general is from a different province than Afshar’s family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Four days later, the vessel deposited them in the farthest province of the North, where their elegant travel attire and crocodile bags went unnoticed in the dry, suffocating heat of the siesta.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende