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a usually longtime resident of a locality
few locals seem to patronize the city's touristy restaurants, leaving them to diners who prefer atmosphere over food
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Recent Examples of local
Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Supporters of disaster relief People who come to support and help local residents and businesses in a disaster zone may also qualify for filings and payments extensions, Ringbauer said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
The service advised that if travel was required, locals should give themselves extra time.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Muhoozi swings a sandbag during one of his regular training sessions at a local gym in Jinja.
—Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Supporters of disaster relief People who come to support and help local residents and businesses in a disaster zone may also qualify for filings and payments extensions, Ringbauer said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Many organizers also brought up how the emotional distress inflicted on residents could have been avoided if developers and officials listened to Chinatown locals early on.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
The service advised that if travel was required, locals should give themselves extra time.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
Adjective
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Other regional neighbors were also critical of Trump.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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During his confirmation hearings, Rubio criticized China's expansionism and stressed the need for strong alliances to uphold regional stability.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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When this occurs to cells in the SCN, the brain has a hard time syncing to the time of day through the presence or absence of light.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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He had been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2023.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
16 Jan. 2025
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The 39-year-old Atlanta native went on to play for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012, spending three separate one-year stints with the team and winning the NBA Finals in 2020.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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One Connecticut native that was recently named to Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 List for the Class of 2025, is playing a hand in shaping the future of automobiles, according to the magazine.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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As was the case throughout the CW partnership, the deliveries were hampered in large part by affiliates’ unwillingness to air the afternoon events.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Overall, the Red Bull sponsorship deal represents a new chapter for Trackhouse Racing and a potentially transformative moment for NASCAR.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the world of the film, which was written by Paul Zimmerman, New York has just emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns and Roger has been commissioned by an editor (Lisa Lucas) to write about its new chapter.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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