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a legal question outside the doctor's province
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Recent Examples of provinces
The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said missiles struck several facilities in Tehran and Alborz provinces and that firefighting teams were working to put the fires out.
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Omer Bekin, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s Kurdish provinces – Kermanshah, Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan – are home to millions of people who have already paid an enormous price for their proximity to conflict.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed again Wednesday afternoon, leaving several provinces without electricity.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Some areas in Syria’s southern provinces also were affected by missile debris falling from Iranian projectiles fired toward Israel, with no additional injuries or material damage reported, SANA said.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Now, the Mavericks will play their next nine games in nine different states/provinces.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
State television footage showed heavy traffic on major highways, with cars packed bumper-to-bumper as families attempted to reach northern provinces.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Just six months later, protests that began over economic grievances quickly turned political, spreading across all 31 of the country’s provinces within weeks.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Omer Bekin, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s Kurdish provinces – Kermanshah, Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan – are home to millions of people who have already paid an enormous price for their proximity to conflict.
—John Calabrese, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed again Wednesday afternoon, leaving several provinces without electricity.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Some areas in Syria’s southern provinces also were affected by missile debris falling from Iranian projectiles fired toward Israel, with no additional injuries or material damage reported, SANA said.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Now, the Mavericks will play their next nine games in nine different states/provinces.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
State television footage showed heavy traffic on major highways, with cars packed bumper-to-bumper as families attempted to reach northern provinces.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatulah Khowarazmi said Afghan forces had launched counterattacks with snipers across the border from Nangarhar, Paktia, Khost and Kandahar provinces overnight.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Just six months later, protests that began over economic grievances quickly turned political, spreading across all 31 of the country’s provinces within weeks.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provinces
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Investors say the technology could expand automation into areas that have historically been difficult for machines.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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During the past half dozen years, around ten universities and colleges have closed their classics departments or programs, with some folded into larger humanities units.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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It is also meant to allow for collaboration among teachers from different departments and grade levels.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dear Everything offers an antidote — the voices of visionary youth, powerful storytelling, inspirational music, and a deep devotion that opens portals to other realms.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Understandably, the private realms in which these quiet, simple moments unfolded are kept under lock and key.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
7 Mar. 2026
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The hardest problem in science The contents of our mental lives and the physical fabric of the reality we are immersed in appear to belong to two distinct domains.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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That alignment has made nuclear one of the rare domains where the direction of travel has proven durable across recent administrations.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Attacks on other Gulf states Qatar and Bahrain also came under attack, piercing the kingdoms’ polished image as luxurious havens in an unstable region.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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But these are relatively new arrivals on Earth; all three kingdoms are less than one billion years old.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, saw more of its fields under attack over the weekend.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Our college students will not have the opportunity to be taught by the best and brightest in some very important and sophisticated fields.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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All were active in Los Angeles — Williams, for instance, was a pivotal designer on the LAX Theme Building — and Smith interlaces decorative flourishes in varying styles that twist around one another to work up the Legacy Tower’s pointed spheres.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Their bold blooms pair beautifully with floral sprays, spikes, spheres, and spillers, while the leggy stems of climbing roses provide the perfect support for daintier vines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dayhikes range from short 1- to 2-mile waterfall walks to longer 5- to 10-mile paths with substantial elevation gain.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Red Sox were out-hit 10-5, drew three walks and struck out 14 times.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provinces. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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