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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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
If the goal was to build up a little it of pride about our local museum, and offer some unexpected fun to visitors, all the while doing it on a conservative budget, then that mission is accomplished.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
For decades, independent businesses have helped make downtown a destination — a place where locals bring visitors and where tourists discover Denver’s unique character.
—Steve Weil, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Kazan, struggling to find a local cinematographer whose work appealed to him, lucked into hiring a living legend.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
If the goal was to build up a little it of pride about our local museum, and offer some unexpected fun to visitors, all the while doing it on a conservative budget, then that mission is accomplished.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
But locals here say that the Big Bend is one of the largest and last completely untouched landscapes.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
For decades, independent businesses have helped make downtown a destination — a place where locals bring visitors and where tourists discover Denver’s unique character.
—Steve Weil, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
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Georgia gymnastics continues its quest for the team’s first national championship in more than 15 years this week with its trip to Tempe, Arizona, for the NCAA regional second round.—
Makenzy Wolford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Led by veteran journalist and editor Mohammed Sergie, the platform launched with a world-class regional team reporting from Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The process rapidly reduces the number of infected red blood cells in the patient’s system, replacing them with donor cells, corresponding author David Leaf told STAT.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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In this study, scientists determined that combining FAK-inhibiting drugs with immunotherapy and chemotherapy yielded the best results in mice in suppressing tumor growth, attracting tumor-fighting immune cells and extending survival.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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This time, the Wisconsin native went 3-for-3 on first-quarter threes, all off assists from Brown.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Parishioners said this Holy Week has extra significance with a Chicago native in Pope Leo XIV leading the Catholic church.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Former Georgia Southern University quarterback Shai Werts was suspended from the team after he was pulled over for speeding in South Carolina and charged with cocaine possession, CNN affiliate WXIA reported.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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In Pima County, Arizona, the local Crime Stoppers affiliate is known as 88-CRIME, and the number is 520-882-7463.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Just last week, during the No Kings rally at the Boston Common, Campbell directly asked state residents to utilize the portal in order for her office to carry out prosecutions of federal agents.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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What Alkassar, who lives on South Beach, does hope to do is lure not only Miami Beach residents and tourists but locals who have in recent times proved reluctant to cross the bridges from the mainland.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Khamsi spends a chapter talking about the work of a doctor named Robert Gatenby, who has applied evolutionary models to cancer treatment.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Understanding where innovation is accelerating, and how these breakthroughs will diffuse across economies and societies, will define the next chapter of global technological leadership.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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