the provinces
plural noun
: the parts of a country that are away from large cities
They left the city for life in the provinces.
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Under the schemes, First Nations take out loans to buy stakes in the projects and the provinces act as a guarantor, allowing the indigenous communities to take advantage of low-interest rates typically offered only to reliable government entities.
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Justin Worland/toronto, TIME, 27 June 2024
China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters accelerated its flood response to level 3 (level 1 is the most urgent response) in the provinces of Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Hunan on Monday, Chinese state media reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 25 June 2024
Life in Damascus and the provinces surrounding the capital is relatively peaceful.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
The story sees a lonely gay man in Manila take his beauty parlor and his niece, to the provinces to start a new life.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 May 2024
On a trip to Asia last fall, the California governor reached similar agreements with China, the provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu, and the municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Families are also known to congregate at cemeteries to pay respect to deceased mothers, aunts, and grandmothers – particularly those who live in the provinces outside of the capital of Lima, said Gonzales.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2024
Trouble is, the populace is restless, the provinces fractious, and the tribes growing - all equally expect patronage to flow their way in return for the Barzanis keeping their grip on power.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
In past decades, the court had at least occasionally stood up for personal freedoms, and for the rights of the provinces, acting as a modest brake on the arbitrary exercise of state power.
—Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Justin Worland/toronto, TIME, 27 June 2024
China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters accelerated its flood response to level 3 (level 1 is the most urgent response) in the provinces of Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Hunan on Monday, Chinese state media reported.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 25 June 2024
Life in Damascus and the provinces surrounding the capital is relatively peaceful.
—John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
The story sees a lonely gay man in Manila take his beauty parlor and his niece, to the provinces to start a new life.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 May 2024
On a trip to Asia last fall, the California governor reached similar agreements with China, the provinces of Guangdong and Jiangsu, and the municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
Families are also known to congregate at cemeteries to pay respect to deceased mothers, aunts, and grandmothers – particularly those who live in the provinces outside of the capital of Lima, said Gonzales.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2024
Trouble is, the populace is restless, the provinces fractious, and the tribes growing - all equally expect patronage to flow their way in return for the Barzanis keeping their grip on power.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
In past decades, the court had at least occasionally stood up for personal freedoms, and for the rights of the provinces, acting as a modest brake on the arbitrary exercise of state power.
—Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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“The provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20provinces. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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