parochial
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These quintessentially parochial quirks are blended with local customs such as singing the Indian national anthem every morning or celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, a major Hindu festival.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
That makes Geng’s allegations of rampant misconduct by top scholars more than a parochial matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“It was very parochial in Philadelphia, part Rust Belt and part ‘Sopranos,’ ” Witte said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
The outbreak, predictably, was especially bad in private and parochial schools with high numbers of unvaccinated students.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
Catholic parochial schools and Protestant denominational schools were also affected.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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