- plural of province.
provinces
Example Sentences
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He also claimed that Canadian provinces had restricted sales of U.S. alcoholic beverages in response to his “emergency” tariffs last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In exchange, Carney had asked Canadian provinces to restore US alcohol to store shelves.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Coal-rich provinces in northwestern China, encouraged by the government, are seeing a boom in new coal-to-chemical projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
There have been some 5,000 recorded cases across six provinces but doctors say there are probably many more of the virus's Bundibugyo strain around.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
He had visited governors of distant provinces before; he had attended state banquets and done his best to charm those his father asked him to charm.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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