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Recent Examples of regional
The only thing that could make this super regional even more epic would be if Duke were still coached by Mike Krzyzewski, but his replacement, Jon Scheyer, has not gone the way of others who replace such legends.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
In recent years, MLB created a local media arm for teams that no longer have a viable regional sports channel option in their markets.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Hill, a regional economist and assistant vice president and regional executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, delivered the Armourdale Renewal Association’s keynote.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Brian Siegal is Director of the American Jewish Committee Miami-Broward regional office.
—Brian Siegal, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
In recent years, MLB created a local media arm for teams that no longer have a viable regional sports channel option in their markets.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Hill, a regional economist and assistant vice president and regional executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, delivered the Armourdale Renewal Association’s keynote.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Brian Siegal is Director of the American Jewish Committee Miami-Broward regional office.
—Brian Siegal, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regional
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Going to a local bike shop instead of buying online can help, enabling riders to ask questions, take a test ride and learn what’s legal and what isn’t.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue recovered them from the water, and Schwabe was taken to a local hospital for treatment.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Though the creator was surprised to hear Dunster’s dialectical take on the role.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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This dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) tactic balances the nervous system, taking us from a sympathetic response back to a parasympathetic state.—
Stefanie Groner,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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Narrow bathrooms, round or unusual plumbing configurations may require nonstandard shower and tub configurations.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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State and federal officials have cited driver and pedestrian safety as the chief reason for removing nonstandard crosswalks.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The final tour on May 30 will be Avon and Simsbury including architectural themes of vernacular farmhouses, Georgian and Federal homes and the classic saltbox home.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Translated into many vernacular languages, the poetry and philosophy of Firdausi, Attar, Rumi, Hafez, Sa‘di, Nizami, Ibn Sina, and Nizam al-Mulk assumed a canonical authority across Asia.—
Pankaj Mishra,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Mar. 2026
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The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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The country that lays colloquial claim to the pastime has historically underperformed, quite clearly because other nations were simply trying harder in the form of better players agreeing to participate.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Crain requested an informal report on data centers from city staff on Monday, March 23.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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By the end of production, Simmonds was running informal signing tests with the rest of the cast on set during breaks.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 272,000 children in Ukraine have benefitted from learning interventions with supplies provided by UNICEF, and over 400,000 children have engaged in formal or nonformal education.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
18 Aug. 2022
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But even Cunard has nonformal settings where dressed-down can go, including the buffet, casino and pub.—
Hannah Sampson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Dec. 2019
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“Regional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regional. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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