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Recent Examples of provinces
The Cebu quake also happened after a tropical storm late last week battered Cebu and other provinces in the country’s central region.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 29, around 6 pm local time, a large solid-fuel booster was launched from northern China, following a path that maximized its visibility across several provinces.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The large-scale production featured a 50-hectare battlefield set and involved months of preparation across multiple provinces.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Junta forces have bombed civilians in a bid to suppress rebellious provinces, killing thousands.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), which recorded multiple aftershocks close to the epicenter in the hours after the initial earthquake, canceled a tsunami alert for the Leyte, Biliran and Cebu provinces early Wednesday local time.
—Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The quake came as central Philippine provinces were still recovering from a storm that struck Friday, killing at least 27 people, mostly from drowning and falling trees.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Maple the Moose was born to roam, journeying across all of Canada’s provinces and territories while connecting with people and embracing the country’s rich culture.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Government work and classes in metropolitan Manila and in nearly 30 provinces across the Philippines were suspended on Monday due to forecasts of heavy rain.
—Danny Lee, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 29, around 6 pm local time, a large solid-fuel booster was launched from northern China, following a path that maximized its visibility across several provinces.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The large-scale production featured a 50-hectare battlefield set and involved months of preparation across multiple provinces.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Junta forces have bombed civilians in a bid to suppress rebellious provinces, killing thousands.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), which recorded multiple aftershocks close to the epicenter in the hours after the initial earthquake, canceled a tsunami alert for the Leyte, Biliran and Cebu provinces early Wednesday local time.
—Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The quake came as central Philippine provinces were still recovering from a storm that struck Friday, killing at least 27 people, mostly from drowning and falling trees.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Maple the Moose was born to roam, journeying across all of Canada’s provinces and territories while connecting with people and embracing the country’s rich culture.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Government work and classes in metropolitan Manila and in nearly 30 provinces across the Philippines were suspended on Monday due to forecasts of heavy rain.
—Danny Lee, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provinces
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Trump hasn't carried Virginia in any of his three runs for the presidency, which suggests an advantage for Democrats, said Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, who represents naval-heavy areas including Portsmouth and Norfolk.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trade-off is that Salah is then able to get on the ball in dangerous areas.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The budget pressures departments to have state employees return to their offices instead of working at home as many have done since the 2020 pandemic.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now, three days into the federal government showdown, California departments are also using their homepages to cast blame.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even more troubling, the attacks escalated into more personal realms, with Minaj making disparaging comments about Cardi B’s pregnancy, and mentioning her children explicitly.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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If models like Claude are able to become more capable of autonomous work, especially in complex, time-intensive domains like software engineering, the implications for businesses and employees could be significant.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hackers often create lookalike domains that look nearly identical to real ones, adding small spelling changes or extra words.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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America’s most steadfast allies in this bit of the 21st century are the Gulf monarchies, true and unapologetic kingdoms big on pomp and light on participation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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It was set so far after the different kingdoms, fiefdoms and ruling factions have grown.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Statewide, most of the turnover came from educators exiting their school districts entirely, including for retirement or jobs in new fields, instead of transferring to a different school district, the Policy Forum reported.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The collection is designed to encourage young girls to pursue their dreams — especially in sports and male-dominated fields.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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While authenticity and accessibility are being explored and celebrated right now in sports, the leaders in these spheres are still grappling with the direction and guardrails that may need to be put in place to ensure that athletes and fans are both protected.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, suspended 30 ft (9 m) is an intricate sculpture of Earth's magnetosphere, composed of 18 metal rings and 1,476 glass spheres.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
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Turner, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper are 2-for-21 with 11 strikeouts and four walks.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The battery lasts almost two full days, even with a bunch of notifications coming in and a couple of outdoor walks tracked.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provinces. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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