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Recent Examples of localities
While the national average shows states and localities contributing roughly equal shares to education, Illinois leans heavily on local property taxpayers — roughly 50% of school funding came from local sources in 2023.
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Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The House legislative package, however, excludes some of the most ambitious reforms in the Senate version, such as a pilot program to incentivize localities to liberalize land-use rules using Community Development Block Grant funding.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
The researchers analyzed 297 archaeological features and artifacts from five localities, primarily on Isbjørne Island in the Kitsissut island chain.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
One of the major issues was that the federal government did not regulate it, and states and localities operated on different schedules.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Feb. 2026
There are legitimate concerns that localities need to handle, namely dealing with riders who drive at high speeds on sidewalks.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal and state elections, though some cities and localities allow noncitizens to vote in some local elections.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Cities and states across the country have adopted similar policies, including several localities in Colorado.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The state increased total aid to localities in the fiscal 2027 budget, said Jake Weissmann, acting budget and management secretary.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The House legislative package, however, excludes some of the most ambitious reforms in the Senate version, such as a pilot program to incentivize localities to liberalize land-use rules using Community Development Block Grant funding.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
The researchers analyzed 297 archaeological features and artifacts from five localities, primarily on Isbjørne Island in the Kitsissut island chain.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
One of the major issues was that the federal government did not regulate it, and states and localities operated on different schedules.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Feb. 2026
There are legitimate concerns that localities need to handle, namely dealing with riders who drive at high speeds on sidewalks.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal and state elections, though some cities and localities allow noncitizens to vote in some local elections.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Cities and states across the country have adopted similar policies, including several localities in Colorado.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The state increased total aid to localities in the fiscal 2027 budget, said Jake Weissmann, acting budget and management secretary.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localities
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These locations are in addition to the two stores Trader Joe's announced earlier this month, which are planned for Louisiana and New York.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here are some parties, crawfish boils, king cake locations, and more for the holiday.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bookings for flights and hotels were up after the dates and venues of games were announced in December.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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But even with new and exciting things happening, venues from the food truck parks to the fine dining arena are competing for dining dollars that are getting stretched thinner all the time.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the bond market, Treasury yields fell as investors looked for safer places to park their cash.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Together, the properties suggest an investor interested not just in impressive homes, but in places with lasting cultural imprint.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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Both burial sites double as museums packed with presidential documents, artifacts, and plenty of Oval Office lore.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is markedly different from much of Holocaust literature, which is dominated by stories of survivors from elsewhere in Europe who migrated to the United States, Argentina, Canada, Israel, and other countries and who regard their places of origin and sites of their wartime experience from afar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Localities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localities. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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