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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
Lizzie Kane
june 14, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Instead of creating a carbon-copy of Disney's American theme parks, its designers, who are known as Imagineers due to their imaginative use of engineering, tailored the Shanghai site to the local market.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Martinez estimates Roy Pope surplus items benefited hundreds of locals in need.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
The bill limits recipient eligibility, reduces benefits and services and shifts costs from the federal government onto states and local municipalities.
—Lizzie Kane
june 14, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Instead of creating a carbon-copy of Disney's American theme parks, its designers, who are known as Imagineers due to their imaginative use of engineering, tailored the Shanghai site to the local market.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Noun
Yes, there are 104 games, but some will be a hard sell — not just to a global television audience but to locals who might wonder why, for example, Jordan vs Algeria in San Francisco is worth even the lowest admission price of $140.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Martinez estimates Roy Pope surplus items benefited hundreds of locals in need.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
Adjective
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But behind those struggles lies a system under strain, where staffing shortages, thin provider margins, low worker pay and rapid regional growth have created pressure at nearly every level.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The helicopter crashed Wednesday in Muzaffarabad, the regional capital, apparently because of a technical fault, according to Pakistan’s military.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Chinese eVTOL maker EHang has tested its two-seat EH216-S with lithium-metal solid-state cells developed alongside Inx Energy, logging a 48-minute continuous flight at 480 Wh/kg.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 12,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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The connectivity segment also includes the nascent Starlink Mobile direct-to-cell business and Starshield, which military experts say is reshaping warfighting.—
Morgan Brennan,Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The New York native celebrated enthusiastically with his teammates after scoring his first World Cup goal, a milestone moment in his international career.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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But Fort Wayne’s Emerson Nieto released Ricol up the center of the field in the 83rd minute, and the French native beat a backpedaling Jonathan Kliewer for his second goal of the night to secure the road victory.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
Noun
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As the Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies squared off in a series earlier this week, news surfaced that the latter’s Double-A affiliate will be honoring Yesavage, who is from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, with a bobblehead depicting him in his high school jersey next month.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The relative denied the allegations, according to CNN affiliate WCBS, and prosecutors said there was no evidence the boy was ever abused.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Last week, an iconic cafe was demolished at the base of the structure, and on Sunday, some residents were wondering if excavation work three weeks ago may have contributed to the pier's collapse.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The project was delayed by years of debate and lawsuits, including over concerns about the takeover of lakefront land and the gentrification that could displace current residents.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Either way, the future is bright as one heck of a chapter came to a close Saturday night.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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But tornadoes have also cast a dark chapter on Central Florida’s history.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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