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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Data listed for four of the provinces included in the post does not match official government extreme heat records.
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
What Readers Loved About Resorts in Canada This year, readers divided their loyalties between east and west, choosing resort favorites in the provinces of Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, and Nova Scotia.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Under the schemes, First Nations take out loans to buy stakes in the projects and the provinces act as a guarantor, allowing the indigenous communities to take advantage of low-interest rates typically offered only to reliable government entities.
—Justin Worland/toronto, TIME, 27 June 2024
China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters accelerated its flood response to level 3 (level 1 is the most urgent response) in the provinces of Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Hunan on Monday, Chinese state media reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 25 June 2024
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
What Readers Loved About Resorts in Canada This year, readers divided their loyalties between east and west, choosing resort favorites in the provinces of Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, and Nova Scotia.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Under the schemes, First Nations take out loans to buy stakes in the projects and the provinces act as a guarantor, allowing the indigenous communities to take advantage of low-interest rates typically offered only to reliable government entities.
—Justin Worland/toronto, TIME, 27 June 2024
China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters accelerated its flood response to level 3 (level 1 is the most urgent response) in the provinces of Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Hunan on Monday, Chinese state media reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 25 June 2024
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“The provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20provinces. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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