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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Secessionist uprisings in the provinces like Tatarstan or Bashkortistan or Chechnya.
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Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued travel health notices for both the Congo and Uganda, advising Americans to avoid nonessential travel to the provinces surrounding the outbreak location.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
Pakistan had dismissed as propaganda a statement by Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Wednesday that the airstrikes in the provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika had killed 13 civilians — 11 children, one woman and one man.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
According to Cubadebate, a Cuban state media outlet, the tremor was felt in the provinces of Pinar del Río and Havana and on the Isle of Youth.
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Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued travel health notices for both the Congo and Uganda, advising Americans to avoid nonessential travel to the provinces surrounding the outbreak location.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
Pakistan had dismissed as propaganda a statement by Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Wednesday that the airstrikes in the provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika had killed 13 civilians — 11 children, one woman and one man.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
According to Cubadebate, a Cuban state media outlet, the tremor was felt in the provinces of Pinar del Río and Havana and on the Isle of Youth.
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Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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“The provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20provinces. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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