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Recent Examples of localized
Frost quakes occur when the ground rapidly freezes and expands, creating a loud booming sound and sometimes minor, localized shaking.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
In the past century, Democrats have usually counted on outside organizations such as churches and labor unions to provide the kind of year-round, localized infrastructure that a movement needs to survive.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
There’s a very organized, localized resistance to ICE.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
In short, this is intended as a genuine Starlink killer rather than a localized point and shoot solution as had been assumed was in use.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
These can create intense, localized explosions called solar flares, or much more powerful and dangerous coronal mass ejections, which spread out over a far larger volume.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Materials with high thermal conductivity are essential for removing localized hotspots in electronic devices, where overheating limits performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Rounds of lake-effect snow, localized snow that forms when below-freezing air moves over warmer lake waters, could also be expected.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Here, a generalized 6 to 12 inches of new snow will fall, with the highest localized totals of 2 to 3 feet across the Tug Hill Plateau area of New York.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
In the past century, Democrats have usually counted on outside organizations such as churches and labor unions to provide the kind of year-round, localized infrastructure that a movement needs to survive.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
There’s a very organized, localized resistance to ICE.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
In short, this is intended as a genuine Starlink killer rather than a localized point and shoot solution as had been assumed was in use.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
These can create intense, localized explosions called solar flares, or much more powerful and dangerous coronal mass ejections, which spread out over a far larger volume.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Materials with high thermal conductivity are essential for removing localized hotspots in electronic devices, where overheating limits performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Rounds of lake-effect snow, localized snow that forms when below-freezing air moves over warmer lake waters, could also be expected.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Here, a generalized 6 to 12 inches of new snow will fall, with the highest localized totals of 2 to 3 feet across the Tug Hill Plateau area of New York.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localized
Adjective
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All the victims were outside of the church and attending a funeral, according to local law enforcement authorities.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ceisler has spoken out against the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and carry out certain immigration enforcement duties.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Trump has garnered the support from regional Middle East countries including Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as well as emerging economies such as Indonesia.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kroger notes that any changes to store hours over the weekend will be a regional decision.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Localized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localized. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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