local
Example Sentences
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He urged the state to delay the decision and let locals develop their own plan.
From Los Angeles Times
For all the talk of recruitment struggles at the Los Angeles Police Department and other law enforcement agencies nationwide, some local agencies are finding that hiring new officers has gotten easier.
From Los Angeles Times
Rescue workers used specialised equipment to pry survivors from the wreckage, the local Lao Cai newspaper reported.
From Barron's
Many locals want the land back that was expropriated by PPC years ago to mine the low-grade brown coal so they can farm it again.
From Barron's
The truce went into effect at noon local time, and initial reports from settlements along the 500-mile border suggested that clashes had indeed stopped.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
