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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
Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
His father was on the local school board and often walked around town with a parrot on his shoulder.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
On top of that, grocery prices have jumped 25% since 2020, while transportation costs ballooned by 66% between 2021 and 2023 alone – according to USDA and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, leaving many locals with little to no disposable income.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The real job becomes managing the tension between local autonomy and central alignment.
—Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
His father was on the local school board and often walked around town with a parrot on his shoulder.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The officer said the reptile didn't attack anybody, but warned locals to take extra care.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
On top of that, grocery prices have jumped 25% since 2020, while transportation costs ballooned by 66% between 2021 and 2023 alone – according to USDA and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, leaving many locals with little to no disposable income.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
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In the latest issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, criminologists Brandon Welsh and Eric Piza argue that the strongest crime-fighting tools available to American cities aren’t handcuffs and jail cells, but preschools and streetlights.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Two of the center’s top cell and gene therapy officials were placed on leave this summer.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Atlanta-area native had been working with hitting coach Tim Hyers for much of the first half on trying to get his hands higher to begin his batting stance, up near ear level instead of down around his stomach.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Australia native had been weighing several offers but the chance to play one of his country’s most iconic figures ultimately was to hard to pass on.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Collaborative decks, like the Slow Holler tarot, enlist dozens of artists from varied regional and marginalized identities to put their own spin on iconic images.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
25 Aug. 2025
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Across its national footprint, Comcast has been pushing regional sports networks out of its basic cable tier into the pricier Ultimate TV package, which would cost subscribers $20 more per month.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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If a more powerful Nexstar balks at paying the affiliate fees required from its network partners such as NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox, might any of those networks simply take matters into their own hands by seeking to partner with local cable operators and bypass their prior affiliates?—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The most notable arrangement was made ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season when the Dallas Mavericks and its G League affiliate Texas Legends left Bally Sports Southwest (now FanDuel Sports Network Southwest).—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Titanic Scion has a new demo available on all platforms, containing the first nine chapters of the game.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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To obtain relevant documents, the local chapter tangled with the city for multiple years, starting in 2021, and involved the American Civil Liberties Union.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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