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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
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Experts like Hofflinger question whether local building standards are sufficient or thoroughly enforced enough to prevent fire risks.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Ryan Brennan
april 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The locals figured this out long ago, and the city’s best indoor spots are the proof.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Thompson also provides health insurance for the players, and food is taken care of, too, thanks to partnerships with local restaurants that the players can eat at for free, as well as catered meals on practice and game days.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Experts like Hofflinger question whether local building standards are sufficient or thoroughly enforced enough to prevent fire risks.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
For Atlanta locals, this is more than just news.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The locals figured this out long ago, and the city’s best indoor spots are the proof.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for local
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Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Experts have warned regional countries against cozying up to the Kremlin, which often extracts major economic concessions in exchange for assistance.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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But while examining the rodent data, Bittner saw that place cells whose dendrites had produced just a single plateau potential began to fire.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most of your day will be dry with just a couple of slow-moving cells expected to develop through the day.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Klubnik, who is from Austin, Texas, could stand to benefit from being in a quarterback room with Hurts, a Houston native.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Overall, the Ottawa, Ontario, native had 35½ sacks during a collegiate career that began at West Virginia in 2020.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Impairments on its stakes in its research affiliate and a forestry company contrasted with otherwise solid results from its wealth management, trading and investment-banking operations.—
Takashi Nakamichi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chad Epperson, who had been managing the club’s Double-A Portland affiliate in the Eastern League, will serve as the interim third-base coach.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Once constructed, the sleeping cabin program will provide wrap-around services, meals and case management services to residents with the goal of transitioning them into permanent housing.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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More than 11 million residents live in the city proper alone.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Spartans and the Punishers are the latest chapter in the spotty history of Colorado arena football, which has been unable to sustain long-term momentum.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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As the Tag Heuer Formula 1 watches have continued to adapt and evolve alongside design, tech and cultural sensibilities, the introduction of the Tag Heuer Solargraph movement last year — which harnesses light as an energy source — marked a new chapter in the collection’s history.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Local.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/local. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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