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Recent Examples of provinces
Relatively snow-poor Zhejiang had nine indoor resorts in the latest year, tops among China’s provinces, followed by Hunan and Jiangsu.
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Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials say 24 of 31 provinces are affected, with some reservoirs at just 7 percent of capacity.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The general outage follows an incident on Sunday when another failure darkened several provinces in eastern Cuba due to a transmission line failure.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of demonstrations took place across 35 provinces, leaving at least 10 dead and several government buildings and public facilities burned.
—Grace Sihombing, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
In North America, pass holders can ski in 17 states in the United States and four Canadian provinces.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Glencore has been mining in South Africa for nearly four decades, operating multiple coal and ferroalloys plants across three provinces.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sunday’s quake struck the province of Kunar, near Jalalabad and its neighboring provinces, including Nangarhar, Laghman, Nuristan, and Panjshir, according to local news outlets Hasht-e Sobh and Khaama Press.
—David Chiu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Officials say 24 of 31 provinces are affected, with some reservoirs at just 7 percent of capacity.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The general outage follows an incident on Sunday when another failure darkened several provinces in eastern Cuba due to a transmission line failure.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of demonstrations took place across 35 provinces, leaving at least 10 dead and several government buildings and public facilities burned.
—Grace Sihombing, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
In North America, pass holders can ski in 17 states in the United States and four Canadian provinces.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Glencore has been mining in South Africa for nearly four decades, operating multiple coal and ferroalloys plants across three provinces.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Sunday’s quake struck the province of Kunar, near Jalalabad and its neighboring provinces, including Nangarhar, Laghman, Nuristan, and Panjshir, according to local news outlets Hasht-e Sobh and Khaama Press.
—David Chiu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provinces
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In some areas, the leaves begin to change as soon as August and peak in September, like parts of the Rocky Mountains, as well as Alaska and spots in the Cascade Mountains.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The flat edge lays down product, the rounded side buffs and blends, and the precision tip gets into all the hard-to-reach areas like nostrils and lash lines.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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By making the cameras solar-powered and connected over cell networks, Flock brought the technology within reach of smaller towns and departments that couldn’t afford earlier systems.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jones detailed new de-icing equipment, dedicated crews, and a central dashboard so all departments can see in real-time how their decisions impact the entire network.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In this paradigm, individuals’ ability to achieve their goals emerges from the economic rather than political or social realms.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Sep. 2025
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These leaders are the future of our communities in both the corporate and nonprofit realms.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Research confirms that evaluating career decisions across multiple life domains—rather than just salary—leads to more sustainable long-term outcomes.—
Renessa Boley Layne,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Genius in one area of life can be stunting in other domains.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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But kingdoms don’t abandon their crown jewels easily.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the Bronze Age and medieval centuries, Armenian vineyards thrived under the rule of kingdoms and monasteries.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Susan Marquis, a professor with Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, said the other ideas proposed by experts can help reduce the harms faced in the fields.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kirk's death sent shockwaves through social and political spheres, with many conservatives mourning the death of the commentator and TV personality, including Fox News host Megyn Kelly, who fought back tears on air upon covering news that Kirk had died.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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The room is filled with light-weight silver spheres which swirl through the air around guests like a tornado.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Many travelers cherish memorable walks and hikes on their vacations.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Former teammate Terry Kirby trains Marino at his nearby gym, while his wife Claire joins him for nightly walks and bike rides.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provinces. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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