localities

plural of locality
as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something a locality filled with exotic plants

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Recent Examples of localities Year-round candidate development, at all levels and localities, is central to building back Democratic strength. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 While the specifics vary in different countries and localities, martial law generally allows for the military to control civilians temporarily during times of emergency. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 Yet, in some localities, sharing food or clothing with the homeless without government permission is a punishable offense. Anastasia Boden, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024 In some localities, sharing food or clothing with the homeless without government permission is a punishable offense. Anastasia Boden, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024 Doing so shifted some of the costs of educating Native students from the federal government to states and localities, which often pushed back, leading to a series of court cases in the 1920s and 1930s about the financial responsibility for serving Native students. TIME, 25 Nov. 2024 The localities are lumped in together for now, but Carmichael said RHHD plans to disaggregate the data to show Richmond-specific responses in the next few months. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 States and localities also have the exclusive power to decide whether to put fluoride in their water to promote dental health. Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 8 Nov. 2024 Voters will vote on constitutional amendments referred by legislatures to prohibit state or localities from allowing noncitizen voting. Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

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“Localities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localities. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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