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Recent Examples of provinces
In North America, pass holders can ski in 17 states in the United States and four Canadian provinces.
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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
Structures in other villages in Nangarhar and Laghman provinces were also damaged, the report said.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6, struck around midnight local time on Monday, at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), with the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar being the worst hit.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Damage and injuries were also reported in Laghman, Nuristan and Panjshir provinces, according to the Taliban government and humanitarian workers.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
So far, the new species has been found in the neighboring provinces of Anhui and Zhejiang and is believed to live in Jiangsu and Jiangxi as well.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 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
The country’s top economic planner said the government will encourage provinces to develop AI in a coordinated and complementary way.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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
Structures in other villages in Nangarhar and Laghman provinces were also damaged, the report said.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6, struck around midnight local time on Monday, at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), with the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar being the worst hit.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Damage and injuries were also reported in Laghman, Nuristan and Panjshir provinces, according to the Taliban government and humanitarian workers.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
So far, the new species has been found in the neighboring provinces of Anhui and Zhejiang and is believed to live in Jiangsu and Jiangxi as well.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 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
The country’s top economic planner said the government will encourage provinces to develop AI in a coordinated and complementary way.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provinces
Noun
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And Danielson noted that the team now has plenty of time to practice and give attention to areas of concern.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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Williams played decently well, but there are plenty of areas that need to improve for the Bears next week.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Steve Madden Verdict Mesh Sneakers deliver in the color, texture, and comfort departments.—
Amber Cardullo,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, that approach is not representative of the advanced work that occurs across the data departments within clubs.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 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
Noun
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From there, generalists help to refine and adapt projects, while specialists elevate execution in their domains.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Turkey is also rapidly advancing its domestic defense capabilities across multiple domains with heavy military equipment such as its first aircraft carrier and jet fighters, positioning itself as a viable alternative to Western defense suppliers, including NATO allies.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 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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Campeau designed with the natural world in mind, differentiating the kingdoms of Maui, O’ahu, and Hawaii through key geographic features in each.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the Sandhills, June is a prime time to see early blossoms, while August through September brings fields of sunflowers and asters.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sirianni mentioned how those created short fields for an offense.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 2008 and 2016, the company released sets that were full spheres.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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His judicial reach has extended deep into Brazil's political and digital spheres, with sweeping orders to block social media accounts linked to the January 2023 insurrection, sanctions against X (formerly Twitter), and criminal referrals for digital disinformation campaigns.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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More Rapfogel/Getty Images Treinen came in for Yamamoto, allowing a double, a hit-by-pitch, a wild pitch, and two walks, forcing manager Dave Roberts to remove him in favor of struggling lefty Tanner Scott.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provinces. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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