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Recent Examples of regional
Our approach is to combine global brand strength with deep local insight to design for regional needs, codes and aesthetics while maintaining Kohler’s quality and design integrity.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
State law already authorized a November 2026 regional transit measure to help avoid major cuts.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The federal level may be able to offer information and research data; however, regional, state and local governments need to use the information wisely to meet regional and local needs.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Tehran is expected to hand over its reply to mediators about the US proposal on Thursday, a regional source previously told CNN.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
State law already authorized a November 2026 regional transit measure to help avoid major cuts.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The federal level may be able to offer information and research data; however, regional, state and local governments need to use the information wisely to meet regional and local needs.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Tehran is expected to hand over its reply to mediators about the US proposal on Thursday, a regional source previously told CNN.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regional
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In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Voters across North Texas cast ballots Saturday in municipal elections that will shape billions of dollars in local spending, regional transportation, and city leadership.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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In Fiduccia’s perceptive reading, binaries such as abstraction and likeness, form and formlessness, seriality and singularity, take on dialectical tension and interrelation.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy have been found to be significantly helpful for building self-esteem and coping with difficult emotions.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Atton suggests defining alternative media according to their ability to generate nonstandard and subversive methods of creation, production, and distribution.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
21 Apr. 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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The sound of motorbikes and cars fade as birds take over with their harmonies all around Nai Lert’s Thai vernacular style all-teak vacation home, built in 1915.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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This pattern blends the storytelling rhythm of the Persian mas̄navī (narrative poem written in rhyming couplets) with vernacular Hindi verse forms.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The women’s game’s limited coverage meant his other honours with Umea — reaching two more UEFA Cup finals and five domestic trophies — were appreciated on a more colloquial level.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Most of the people on this list worked nonliterary jobs before becoming a successful writer.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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The pair of town hall meetings hosted by law firms operating under the name PFAS Georgia turned out nearly 1,000 people and served as an informal campaign stop for about a dozen political candidates — a nod to the grassroots outrage over the topic.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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If that window closes without agreement, an informal arbitration process commences — conducted under WGA auspices, conducted by phone, and conducted fast.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 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 9 May. 2026.
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