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local

[loh-kuhl] / ˈloʊ kəl /


NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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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

Canada, Scotland, Australia, Brazil, the U.S., and England—all are competing in the World Cup, and all have a local sportsbook operated by Flutter.

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

Not a local call, but if someone wanted to reach me at Central, it wouldn’t be impossible for them to come and call from Washington.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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