provincial
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After tests in a provincial laboratory failed to pinpoint Ebola as the source, the disease and accompanying psychosis were both allowed to spread in Mongbwalu.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
He did not specify whether the sample came from the city itself, which fell into M23 hands in February 2025, or the rural areas surrounding the South Kivu provincial capital.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Additional suspected cases have also been reported in Ituri's provincial capital, Bunia, with laboratory confirmation pending.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"With more than 500 port calls a year, the cruise industry is fundamental to the provincial economy."
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Though he thought the city was fascinating, the society, in his opinion, was somewhat provincial.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing provincial
The Great Gatsby
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Grade 11, List 5
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Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress
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