the provinces
plural noun
: the parts of a country that are away from large cities
They left the city for life in the provinces.
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Several highways connecting the capital to the provinces have been damaged by floods and landslides, forcing travelers to take long, circuitous routes to reach Kabul, Public Works Ministry spokesman Ashraf Haqshinas said Saturday.
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Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The operator added that the island has set up microsystems of smaller, closed circuits throughout the provinces to route and ensure power for vital services such as hospitals, blood banks, water supply and food distribution.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The arrests were carried out in large cities including Bogota, Medellin and Cartagena, as well as in smaller cities in the provinces of Choco, Huila and Cesar.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Afghan government's deputy spokesman, Hamdullah Fitrat, on Saturday accused Pakistan of targeting civilian areas in the provinces of Paktika, Khost, Kunar, Nangarhar and Kandahar, as well as refugee camps in Torkham and Kandahar.
—Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
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Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The operator added that the island has set up microsystems of smaller, closed circuits throughout the provinces to route and ensure power for vital services such as hospitals, blood banks, water supply and food distribution.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
The arrests were carried out in large cities including Bogota, Medellin and Cartagena, as well as in smaller cities in the provinces of Choco, Huila and Cesar.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Afghan government's deputy spokesman, Hamdullah Fitrat, on Saturday accused Pakistan of targeting civilian areas in the provinces of Paktika, Khost, Kunar, Nangarhar and Kandahar, as well as refugee camps in Torkham and Kandahar.
—Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
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“The provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20provinces. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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