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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a legal question outside the doctor's province
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Recent Examples of province
Morales is hiding out in Chapare, a rural province in central Bolivia.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of Black players played for teams across Eastern Canada in provinces such as Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island decades before the NHL began play in 1917.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Tourists at the Chengdu Snow Village project in the Sichuan province began reporting the snow was fake despite the organization's promoting it as real, according to Chengdu’s culture and tourism bureau.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The rapid advance into the city comes less than three weeks after the rebels claimed the takeover of Goma, the largest city and capital of the neighboring North Kivu province on January 27.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of Black players played for teams across Eastern Canada in provinces such as Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island decades before the NHL began play in 1917.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Tourists at the Chengdu Snow Village project in the Sichuan province began reporting the snow was fake despite the organization's promoting it as real, according to Chengdu’s culture and tourism bureau.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The rapid advance into the city comes less than three weeks after the rebels claimed the takeover of Goma, the largest city and capital of the neighboring North Kivu province on January 27.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for province
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Compher’s production has dipped a bit this season, but his profile is quite similar to Copp’s as a hard-nosed, responsible center who can play in the hard areas of the ice and provide complementary offense.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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About 5% of the units will be reserved for those making 80% of the area median income or less.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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People can also get hantavirus from a mouse bite, but this is rare, the New Mexico health department said.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Demolishing the department of education and cutting state aid to veterans are just two measures that increase vulnerability.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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This takes us into the AI ethics realm, too, and the legal side of AI as well.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Despite the strict guidelines that steer her work into the realm of propaganda, her work is something beyond commercial art.—
Lauren LeBlanc,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Here’s Where Trump Is Winning—And Losing—In Court Specialized AI research agents are another development in this market, focusing on domains where literature searches are time-consuming.—
Gil Press,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The White House feels access to limited areas like the Oval Office and Air Force One shouldn't be guaranteed to a select few legacy outlets — but instead should be opened up to include both MAGA voices, and other new or niche nonpartisan publications with more domain expertise.—
Axios,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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The show has contained stories – one crime plays out over two episodes –and there are lighthearted elements and something comforting about the cluttered antiquarian bookshop, situated in a picture-perfect historic London lane.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, in Lund’s keenly discerning view, the game—its swings and misses, hits and runs, acrobatic catches and awkward miscues—is inseparable from the human element that goes into each of these crucial yet infinitesimal incidents.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new brand campaign arrives three months after the tour hosted its finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time in December after the WTA signed a sponsorship pact with the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, last May.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Even in an era of kingdoms and duchies, nobody could afford a Bugatti Royale.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Her field of expertise is the application of a gender perspective to the arts.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
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Herro started slow, finding himself with just two points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field midway through the second quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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According to the actor, Augustus has helped out by cleaning out stalls and taking horses for walks.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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People can rent somebody just to go for a coffee or take a walk together.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Province.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/province. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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