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Recent Examples of localities
Voting concludes Tuesday for elections in a number of states and localities, and perhaps the highest-profile contest is one that was only scheduled a few months ago.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
After the war, the implementation of daylight saving time varied from state to state until the Uniform Time Act was passed in 1966, standardizing the dates of daylight saving time but allowing local exemptions if states or localities didn’t want to participate.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
So, California can fill in the gap — or localities can figure out ways to conform to the new guidelines, even if some of them are ridiculous.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Proponents maintain that state-of-the-art battery energy storage systems are safe, but more localities are enacting moratoriums.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Boards can no longer rely on ad hoc oversight; milestone inspections are now required every 30 years statewide, and even sooner for localities with tougher rules.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Users can find out where prices stand in their local area relative to the national average; or look up localities nearby to better understand how prices vary in their region.
—ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
These and other restrictions introduced by other localities are discouraging homeowners and investors who want to rent out their properties, many of whom, Redfin said, would rather opt for selling them now.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
After the war, the implementation of daylight saving time varied from state to state until the Uniform Time Act was passed in 1966, standardizing the dates of daylight saving time but allowing local exemptions if states or localities didn’t want to participate.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
So, California can fill in the gap — or localities can figure out ways to conform to the new guidelines, even if some of them are ridiculous.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Proponents maintain that state-of-the-art battery energy storage systems are safe, but more localities are enacting moratoriums.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Boards can no longer rely on ad hoc oversight; milestone inspections are now required every 30 years statewide, and even sooner for localities with tougher rules.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Users can find out where prices stand in their local area relative to the national average; or look up localities nearby to better understand how prices vary in their region.
—ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
These and other restrictions introduced by other localities are discouraging homeowners and investors who want to rent out their properties, many of whom, Redfin said, would rather opt for selling them now.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localities
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However, evidence of their involvement based on their ownership, partnerships, or the often-secretive nature of their locations made clear that at least part of their purpose is weapons-related.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many chains are finding that fewer stores are better, and have been shutting down locations to maintain quality and brand congruence.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Especially 11, 12 years ago, there was a lot of talk about music venues escaping downtown because of increasing rents and property tax and just property values overall.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Covering 13 cities across North America, his tour will include stops at renowned venues such as Radio City Music Hall in New York, as well as LA’s Peacock Theater and will conclude with a special performance at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on June 5.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Kyiv has persistently targeted various types of sites linked to Moscow's military industry, from fuel depots to refineries funding its war effort to chemical factories grinding out supplies for ammunition.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, Thailand does not recognize the ICJ’s jurisdiction and claims that some areas along the border were never fully demarcated, including the sites of several ancient temples.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Localities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localities. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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