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Recent Examples of provinces
Kyiv and Moscow remain at an impasse on key points, including Putin’s demands for parts of Ukraine that remain under Kyiv’s control in its eastern territory of Donbas’s Donetsk and Luhansk provinces.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
In addition, 19 provinces have achieved full charging infrastructure coverage at the township level, extending access beyond major cities into lower-tier and rural regions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands more have been arrested or wounded in demonstrations across Iran’s 31 provinces, in what some observers say could be the Islamic Republic of Iran’s deadliest ever crackdown.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Beyond these bilateral sales, Iran relies on swap and transit arrangements with Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, importing gas in its northern provinces and delivering equivalent volumes elsewhere.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Cebu City generates about just over a million pounds garbage per day, The New York Times reported, adding that its officials have been in talks with nearby cities and provinces to dispose of the refuse.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The worst toll is in the northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, where the fatalities occurred.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Protests erupted simultaneously across distant provinces.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The organizations of the Kurdistan Freedom Party and the units of the National Army of Kurdistan in the cities of those two provinces are both managing the uprising process and carrying out resistance and legitimate defense.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
In addition, 19 provinces have achieved full charging infrastructure coverage at the township level, extending access beyond major cities into lower-tier and rural regions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands more have been arrested or wounded in demonstrations across Iran’s 31 provinces, in what some observers say could be the Islamic Republic of Iran’s deadliest ever crackdown.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Beyond these bilateral sales, Iran relies on swap and transit arrangements with Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, importing gas in its northern provinces and delivering equivalent volumes elsewhere.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Cebu City generates about just over a million pounds garbage per day, The New York Times reported, adding that its officials have been in talks with nearby cities and provinces to dispose of the refuse.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The worst toll is in the northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, where the fatalities occurred.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Protests erupted simultaneously across distant provinces.
—Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The organizations of the Kurdistan Freedom Party and the units of the National Army of Kurdistan in the cities of those two provinces are both managing the uprising process and carrying out resistance and legitimate defense.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provinces
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Most areas in North Texas were covered in ice, sleet and snow, creating hazardous conditions.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the past two years, Russian territorial gains in some areas can be measured in just yards per day, well under half a football field, the CSIS report says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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In academia, Black women are expected to mentor students in crisis, advise colleagues navigating hostile departments, serve on diversity committees and repair institutional trust—all without compensation, staffing or workload adjustment.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Marshall’s petition pitches an advisory board comprised of a volunteer, a vet and staff members from relevant city departments, which would meet quarterly at the park to review the conditions.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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His talent for pulling music out of phase, bending instruments to his will and inspiring the room into new realms really pushed Maren and me to summon fresh melodies and new stories out of our writing.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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In these domains, embracing merit may have its flaws.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Local governments operate mostly independently, and business and institutional leaders have power over their domains.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The early Iron Age kingdoms of Neo-Assyria, Egypt, Israel and Judah, and their relationship to the Phoenician cities, underlie our understanding of these events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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World’s first 20 MW turbine The world’s first 20 MW turbine, developed and built in China, boasts of three blades that are 482 feet (147 m) long and sweep an area of 10 football fields.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Available in eight shades, the lip liners are formulated with hyaluronic filling spheres for a tug-free glide, coconut and jojoba oil blend for lightweight nourishment, and carnauba and candelilla wax blend to help create precise, seamless lines.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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From square pillows to round designs, textural spheres, down pillows, and even classic square or rectangle silhouettes (that are anything but square, design-wise), the world is your oyster.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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But the major selling point is the grippy rubber outsole, which is substantial enough for dog walks—or to wear in and around the ski resort to give my numb toes a break.—
Benjamin Tepler,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hiking purists must endure around 300 miles of road walks, but Greg chose to chart his own course.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provinces. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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