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local

[loh-kuhl] / ˈloʊ kəl /


NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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Mason said generations of local families had worked at the site and warned: "It's going to be a huge loss to this town."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A Roblox spokesperson told AFP at the time that the company was committed to safety and respected "local laws and regulations".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Representatives from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office attended Samsung’s headquarters in Suwon while probing trades between 2022 and 2024 associated with its acquisition of Rainbow Robotics, according to Yonhap, the local news agency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Guerra pointed to Park, who represents the 11th District on the Westside and has become a local hero to many victims of the Palisades fire, as an example of how voters stood by their representative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“You know, you’re the inspiration for this. The company who sent the trees mentioned seeing that a local kid was donating profits from his chicken coop sales to rebuild the picnic area.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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