local option
noun
: the power granted by a legislature to a political subdivision to determine by popular vote the local applicability of a law on a controversial issue (such as the sale of liquor)
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Another local option, Wildland Gardens, is about a 15-minute drive from Mystic in the town of Joseph.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
These can range greatly, but the best way to spot a deal is to ask your instructor about local options or to request to use the same instruction space during off-hours for rehearsal and ongoing practice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 27 Jan. 2022
The local cuisine, especially fresh conch salad, and eateries like The Wrecking Tree on Green Turtle Cay offer tasty local options for mealtime.
—James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
No local options Mogren and others wondered why Discovery World had not tried harder to keep the ship on the Great Lakes, or made the ship’s plight more public and given a local group like the Friends time to raise money to keep it here.
—Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
Delivering with a midwife is the only local option left in Bonner County.
—Julianne McShane, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
There are no local options, although startup Taiwan Innovative Space Inc. expects to conduct its third rocket launch attempt in the coming months.
—Cindy Wang, Fortune, 6 July 2023
For more local options, check out Pumkinfish in The Garage, The Bungalow in Westfield, or countless other great small local businesses with things that aren't neck ties.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
Along with mainstays like the long-running Wenham Tea House, local options now include Beacon Hill Books & Cafe (opened in late 2022) and a second branch of Belmont’s Vintage Tea & Cake Co. in Lexington (opened earlier this year).
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
These can range greatly, but the best way to spot a deal is to ask your instructor about local options or to request to use the same instruction space during off-hours for rehearsal and ongoing practice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 27 Jan. 2022
The local cuisine, especially fresh conch salad, and eateries like The Wrecking Tree on Green Turtle Cay offer tasty local options for mealtime.
—James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
No local options Mogren and others wondered why Discovery World had not tried harder to keep the ship on the Great Lakes, or made the ship’s plight more public and given a local group like the Friends time to raise money to keep it here.
—Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
Delivering with a midwife is the only local option left in Bonner County.
—Julianne McShane, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
There are no local options, although startup Taiwan Innovative Space Inc. expects to conduct its third rocket launch attempt in the coming months.
—Cindy Wang, Fortune, 6 July 2023
For more local options, check out Pumkinfish in The Garage, The Bungalow in Westfield, or countless other great small local businesses with things that aren't neck ties.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
Along with mainstays like the long-running Wenham Tea House, local options now include Beacon Hill Books & Cafe (opened in late 2022) and a second branch of Belmont’s Vintage Tea & Cake Co. in Lexington (opened earlier this year).
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
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“Local option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20option. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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