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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
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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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