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Recent Examples of localized
These early localized misfolding events may become future biomarkers or serve as therapeutic entry points.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
While primarily designed for high availability, this also means data and operations are protected against localized security events or attacks, enhancing data integrity and system uptime even under duress.
—Khash Kiani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Showers and thunderstorms may produce a localized threat of flash flooding across southern Texas, the Southeast coast and much of Florida, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned in an advisory posted to Facebook on Sunday.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Heavy showers could result in localized flooding, especially over the Atlantic metro areas.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Several private groups have launched their own satellites to measure atmospheric chemicals, but these have primarily focused on detecting localized methane emissions for regulatory purposes, and not on global trends.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Any slow-moving thunderstorms with torrential rain could also trigger localized flash flooding, especially in urban, poor-drainage areas, and bring frequent lightning.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
While primarily designed for high availability, this also means data and operations are protected against localized security events or attacks, enhancing data integrity and system uptime even under duress.
—Khash Kiani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Showers and thunderstorms may produce a localized threat of flash flooding across southern Texas, the Southeast coast and much of Florida, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned in an advisory posted to Facebook on Sunday.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Heavy showers could result in localized flooding, especially over the Atlantic metro areas.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Several private groups have launched their own satellites to measure atmospheric chemicals, but these have primarily focused on detecting localized methane emissions for regulatory purposes, and not on global trends.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Any slow-moving thunderstorms with torrential rain could also trigger localized flash flooding, especially in urban, poor-drainage areas, and bring frequent lightning.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localized
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Just as a developer is trying to move ahead with plans to raze the historic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte, then rebuild a near replica, a local museum CEO is trying to make the case for saving the structure.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The projects received millions in state and local tax incentives after promising to create thousands of new jobs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Runnymede in Surrey was another central regional hub, with cattle brought from a distance.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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But this year, their sense of safety was shattered when two regional powers conducted a direct strike on a Gulf country for the first time.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Localized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localized. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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