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Recent Examples of localized
With the ground still saturated from recent rains, localized flooding is possible in spots over the coming days, the weather service said.
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Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Most eruptions are far more localized than Eyjafjallajökull and easy enough to fly around.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Baltimore City and some counties — Baltimore, Howard, Prince George’s and Montgomery — already have their own localized versions of the bill.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
For patients with localized fat and no underlying condition, cosmetic procedures may be considered.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Heavy rain and localized flooding are possible over the weekend.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Additional slow-moving bands of heavy rainfall will continue to possible through the evening, which could lead to localized flooding.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
Most eruptions are far more localized than Eyjafjallajökull and easy enough to fly around.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
Baltimore City and some counties — Baltimore, Howard, Prince George’s and Montgomery — already have their own localized versions of the bill.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
For patients with localized fat and no underlying condition, cosmetic procedures may be considered.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Heavy rain and localized flooding are possible over the weekend.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Additional slow-moving bands of heavy rainfall will continue to possible through the evening, which could lead to localized flooding.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localized
Adjective
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Spending $24 on a few ounces of specialty butter in a local shop feels 100% worth it.—
Elliott Harrell,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Compass now oversaw security at a local college, and moonlighted as an investigator for personal-injury attorneys.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Israeli warplanes have unleashed an intense barrage of strikes on the southern town of Nabatiyeh, sending giant plumes of black smoke billowing over the regional hub of southern Lebanon.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to his associates, Munir played a central role in shaping Pakistan’s responses to regional crises.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Localized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localized. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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