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Recent Examples of regional
The difference could reflect regional cost-of-living differences or varying wedding styles, Bank of America Institute said.
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
What began as a regional barbecue tradition has become the dominant barbecue aesthetic in much of the United States and, increasingly, around the world.
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Adrian Miller,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
And the kids’ room of the East Hampton library resembles a regional children’s museum.
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Lucy Boyle,
Curbed,
1 July 2026
Texas screwworm map Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
What began as a regional barbecue tradition has become the dominant barbecue aesthetic in much of the United States and, increasingly, around the world.
—
Adrian Miller,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
And the kids’ room of the East Hampton library resembles a regional children’s museum.
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Lucy Boyle,
Curbed,
1 July 2026
Texas screwworm map Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regional
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In her role as assistant county administrator, Cobbins coordinated alongside the local fire and police departments, municipal court system, city public works and more.
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According to the commission, America's Block Party is designed to bring communities together through local celebrations during the holiday weekend.
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The dialectic moves between crashing despair and hovering hope.
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Firpi concluded that Saenz should receive dialectical behavioral therapy, or DBT, an intensive therapy originally developed for self-harming women with borderline personality disorder that is now also used to treat PTSD, eating disorders and substance use.
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This can even affect nonstandard English speakers or people who speak a variety of English that differs from the mainstream varieties privileged in courts and schools.
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Narrow bathrooms, round or unusual plumbing configurations may require nonstandard shower and tub configurations.
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And yet Webster’s dictionary, and his earlier attempts at spelling reform, expressed a radical desire to forge an entirely new tongue based in the vernacular genius of the aspiring American people.
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Because the alcohol drives the storytellers toward vernacular expression, these pieces can seem more alive and authentic, more relatable, than big-budget, big-screen productions.
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Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.
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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Most of the people on this list worked nonliterary jobs before becoming a successful writer.
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Authorities are also investigating the death of a Malawian man after he was allegedly killed by a mob at an informal settlement in the city of Pietermaritzburg, near Durban.
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It is joined by an adjoining family room and informal dining area.
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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.
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But even Cunard has nonformal settings where dressed-down can go, including the buffet, casino and pub.
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“Regional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regional. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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