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Recent Examples of regional
The bill also phases in additional funding to magnet schools, charter schools and AgriScience programs and eliminates the tuition local districts pay when students enroll in regional schools.
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Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
But the two most recent games, including the regional final in which Pollack scored only six points against Carmel, have been vastly different in that regard.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite the discipline Amedi and Salem have forged over the last eight years, winning their regional final game against North Crowley presents a challenge.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
With his strong, emo-channeling brand, the rising star has become a defining voice of regional Mexican music.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
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Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
But the two most recent games, including the regional final in which Pollack scored only six points against Carmel, have been vastly different in that regard.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite the discipline Amedi and Salem have forged over the last eight years, winning their regional final game against North Crowley presents a challenge.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
With his strong, emo-channeling brand, the rising star has become a defining voice of regional Mexican music.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regional
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Public interest in the case intensified after the local press widely reported that the father of one of the suspects served as undersecretary for governance and compliance within Rio’s state social development and human rights department.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Advocacy groups say similar detention center projects in other parts of the country have been delayed or halted due to local opposition.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
9 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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That was the beginning of it and the Coens have a deep knowledge of American vernacular music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2026
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Viral videos are among the contemporary references—along with stripper vernacular, self-driving cars, and Juicy Couture—in Age of Content, a 2023 work by the collective (La)Horde, which comprises the artists Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, and Arthur Harel.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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The city of big apples, hand-tossed pizzas and the colloquial adverb deadass.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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This time around, our Traitors and Faithfuls are a beautiful assortment of Housewives, Survivors, athletes, actors, and plenty of mothers — both literal (Donna Kelce) and in the colloquial sense (Porsha Williams).—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The massive spread includes several formal and informal gathering spaces, with the gleaming chef’s kitchen serving as the heart of the home.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2026
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National Snack Day was established in 2016 by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway, who has invented more than two-dozen informal holidays, Days of the Year said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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