2
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or serving a region
a regional high school
3
: marked by regionalism
regional art
: something (such as a branch of an organization or an edition of a magazine) that serves a region
Examples of regional in a Sentence
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The weekend attack sparked widespread fears of a sharp escalation of conflict, as regional tensions have heightened amid Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Initiating a multi-stakeholder action agenda, including the private sector, to promote cooperation at the local, national, regional and global levels.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Peso Pluma wraps his arms around the elasto-funk production, turning the voice that has powered so many regional Mexican crossover hits into a disco ball with ease.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
World Press Photo was once again kind enough to share some of this year’s global and regional winners, gathered below.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
During the past few years, Abruzzo has issued a stream of memos to the agency’s field offices and to regional directors designed to hold companies that engage in unfair labor practices accountable.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Travelers can choose to fly into San Francisco International, San José International, Sacramento, Oakland, and other regional airports.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Two decades ago, a regional branch of the Ulema Council issued a fatwa against Aak Abdullah al-Kudus, an environmentalist in East Java Province who tried to combine a tree-planting campaign with the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday.
—Sui-Lee Wee Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
The victory completed a remarkable run through the regionals and championships in which the Palisades senior pinned six of his seven opponents in the first period.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
For example, Tournament & Playoff Finance Committee chairperson Paul Cain, the athletic director for the Mesa County Valley School District, said that 85% of last year’s hosts for wrestling regionals lost money.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
The site of the West regional (formerly known as Staples Center) will host a whopper of an Elite Eight showdown between No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 Arizona … if the teams advance.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
There was some disappointment in being put in a regional that would require a cross-country flight to New York as opposed to a relatively short trip to Portland, Ore., though the Bruins have another destination in mind.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
In addition, the next lowest 12 individual golfers also advance to the regionals.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
Utah lost at Gonzaga while Arizona, after winning in the First Four, fell in the first round to Syracuse.
UCLA, Oregon State and Colorado will travel to Albany, where two of the four regionals will unfold.
—Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
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1979 — St. John’s and Penn post two of the biggest upsets ever in the NCAA tournament in the second round of the East regional in Raleigh, N.C.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Adjective
But little else is known about the extent of the strikes and any potential damage, as both Israel and Iran appeared to downplay the attack on Friday morning — which analysts suggest points to an effort to de-escalate regional tensions.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The weekend attack sparked widespread fears of a sharp escalation of conflict, as regional tensions have heightened amid Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Initiating a multi-stakeholder action agenda, including the private sector, to promote cooperation at the local, national, regional and global levels.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Peso Pluma wraps his arms around the elasto-funk production, turning the voice that has powered so many regional Mexican crossover hits into a disco ball with ease.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2024
World Press Photo was once again kind enough to share some of this year’s global and regional winners, gathered below.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
During the past few years, Abruzzo has issued a stream of memos to the agency’s field offices and to regional directors designed to hold companies that engage in unfair labor practices accountable.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Travelers can choose to fly into San Francisco International, San José International, Sacramento, Oakland, and other regional airports.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Two decades ago, a regional branch of the Ulema Council issued a fatwa against Aak Abdullah al-Kudus, an environmentalist in East Java Province who tried to combine a tree-planting campaign with the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday.
—Sui-Lee Wee Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
Since then, Granada has made five consecutive North Coast Section playoff appearances and back-to-back trips to the CIF NorCal regionals.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
The victory completed a remarkable run through the regionals and championships in which the Palisades senior pinned six of his seven opponents in the first period.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
For example, Tournament & Playoff Finance Committee chairperson Paul Cain, the athletic director for the Mesa County Valley School District, said that 85% of last year’s hosts for wrestling regionals lost money.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
The site of the West regional (formerly known as Staples Center) will host a whopper of an Elite Eight showdown between No. 1 North Carolina and No. 2 Arizona … if the teams advance.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
There was some disappointment in being put in a regional that would require a cross-country flight to New York as opposed to a relatively short trip to Portland, Ore., though the Bruins have another destination in mind.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
In addition, the next lowest 12 individual golfers also advance to the regionals.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
Utah lost at Gonzaga while Arizona, after winning in the First Four, fell in the first round to Syracuse.
UCLA, Oregon State and Colorado will travel to Albany, where two of the four regionals will unfold.
—Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Continue reading here Ducks box score NHL scores NHL standings
THIS DATE IN SPORTS
1979 — St. John’s and Penn post two of the biggest upsets ever in the NCAA tournament in the second round of the East regional in Raleigh, N.C.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
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