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Recent Examples of localities
The percentage has bounced around since then, but the bottom line is that the state has retained virtually all the revenues from the income tax hike while localities have resorted to one of the only revenue sources available to them — property taxes.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
States and localities that don't comply with the executive order are at risk of losing federal funding.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2020, West Virginia officials invited certain Virginia localities to consider joining West Virginia amid disputes over gun and tax policies, an overture that drew attention but did not change borders.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Since then, several states and hundreds of localities have passed such laws.
—Ed Sayres, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The Reason Foundation went so far as to conclude in 2006, based upon experiences in other localities, that San Diego could save an average of 10% to 25% — up to $200 million annually — by using a competitive bidding process.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The federal government has, so far, largely left it to states or localities to regulate data centers.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The three-hour option is offered in over 2,000 large and mid-sized cities and towns, as well as some smaller localities.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
States and localities that don't comply with the executive order are at risk of losing federal funding.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2020, West Virginia officials invited certain Virginia localities to consider joining West Virginia amid disputes over gun and tax policies, an overture that drew attention but did not change borders.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Since then, several states and hundreds of localities have passed such laws.
—Ed Sayres, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The Reason Foundation went so far as to conclude in 2006, based upon experiences in other localities, that San Diego could save an average of 10% to 25% — up to $200 million annually — by using a competitive bidding process.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The federal government has, so far, largely left it to states or localities to regulate data centers.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The three-hour option is offered in over 2,000 large and mid-sized cities and towns, as well as some smaller localities.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localities
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Officers are using mobile license plate readers in high-risk locations, deploying air support, and coordinating across specialized divisions to track and arrest suspects believed to be involved in high-value burglaries.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The program will only apply to productions that shoot for a maximum of three consecutive days and in a maximum of three locations.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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The seven-screen theater, located near the North Hollywood Metro station, is considered one of the company’s more accessible venues and a key part of the NoHo Arts District.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The strategy spreads tourism spending across neighborhoods instead of concentrating it near match venues.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Saturday will be a better day to be outside, although some places closer to the shore will be a bit chilly under cloud cover.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Challenge yourself with some of the extreme terrain -- like rock crawling -- and driving through places like Death Valley.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Transitions between the two parents (and selves, and lives) are widely considered one of the toughest aspects of divorce for a child—sites of recurrent loss and awkward morphing.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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This pattern extends beyond industrial sites.—
Juan Sebastian Arias,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Localities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localities. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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