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local

[loh-kuhl] / ˈloʊ kəl /


NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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Nowell: It was like playing at a local bar in a cool way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

If you’re planning a visit, here are some of the restaurants, parks and local favorites that are sure to make you fall in love as I did.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

International firm DS Smith is consulting with 167 employees at its site in Launceston, which has been a major local employer for nearly 60 years.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

For 39 days, local ethnic communities will make themselves known.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

At times, policies intended to preserve habitats have in turn hurt the local villagers.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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