local government

Example Sentences

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Employment in local government rose by 55,000 jobs across the month, while 35,000 jobs were created in the healthcare sector.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

While the mayor’s race is getting national attention, voters will also decide a pivotal race for Los Angeles City Council that could have profound influence on the direction of local government.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Central and local government officials have tried with limited success in recent years to incentivise marriage and childbirth, from launching dating apps to boosting child-rearing allowances and subsidising parental leave.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

At one of the proposed sites, farmers like Pyla Kondamma who have grown mangoes and cashews for 50 years are being forced out by the local government to make room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Enfolded in them were mountains, and a river, and enough villages to make him a local government unto himself.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri