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local

[loh-kuhl] / ˈloʊ kəl /


NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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Although the dolls themselves were made in Germany, the headquarters in Madison and the customer-service center in a nearby suburb brought significant growth to the local economy as an employer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

These substances act much like local hormones, helping regulate essential functions throughout the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Lee Barron, the Labour MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire, said "local authorities have a duty to inspect and identify sites where contamination is causing unacceptable risks".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

It is an immense undertaking, with every guide tailored to the voter’s local election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

I’d taken him for a local police inspector.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Roberto Flores, a 53-year-old shop owner in Loreto, an even more remote town on the Baja Peninsula, said locals were also waiting for more help from federal authorities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Network Rail invited locals to discuss the next steps over tea and cake this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

But BP Batam, the agency overseeing trade and industry, blamed it on a prolonged dry spell and denied allegations from locals that water meant for homes was being channelled to data centres.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

But he also said that "relationships are good" between locals and foreigners on the island.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Now, too late, she remembered the dire warnings the locals had given her.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan


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