provincial
Example Sentences
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Mr Jiménez's workshop on the main provincial road is there to help any that need new tyres.
From BBC
Vancouver, British Columbia, dropped out earlier when the provincial government said it would not finance the billion-dollar venture.
From Seattle Times
Baluch nationalists initially wanted a share from the provincial resources, but later they initiated an insurgency for independence.
From Seattle Times
In the latest twist, the Supreme Court has ordered voting in snap polls for two provincial assemblies to go ahead but the government has rejected the court order.
From Reuters
“He thought of colonial as being somewhat small-minded, provincial,” Brunsman said.
From Washington Post
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