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provincial

[pruh-vin-shuhl] / prəˈvɪn ʃəl /


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In 2019, he assisted the campaigns of several leftist Peronist candidates in provincial races in Argentina, and later founded his own consultancy, Numen.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Iwansyah said the agency had requested additional masks from the provincial government, and was encouraging people to buy their own.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

The provincial government has said it has nearly 14,500 fire-fighting personnel out in the field, with nine aircraft available for water-bombing, three for patrols and one for cloud-seeding operations trying to make rain.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Mr. Rogers knows full well that the Senate race isn’t of only provincial concern.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

But Úrsula did not bother to dig it up because it was rumored in those days that Colonel Aureliano Buendía had been killed in a landing near the provincial capital.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

In the revised system, provincials had to pay roughly 1 percent tax on their wealth, which included their assets in the form of land, as well as a flat poll tax.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Living in isolated colonies far removed from the received political wisdom of Europe, these provincials were free to experiment with fresh ideas, such as the then-radical notion of sovereignty divided between national and state governments.

From Washington Post Aug. 7, 2020

In this novel, a motley band of provincials, army deserters, and disenchanted élites descend on Nigeria’s largest city, and story lines and twists abound.

From The New Yorker Jun. 25, 2018

When it comes to literature, Americans really are provincials.

From The Guardian Oct. 11, 2012

He knew how well the provincials were arming, preparing to welcome him.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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