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locale

[loh-kal, -kahl] / loʊˈkæl, -ˈkɑl /


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Nevada’s energy infrastructure is set to be tested as the state becomes a top locale for power-hungry data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Foreign companies piled into China and shifted more manufacturing to this lower-cost locale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

A seven-minute Uber ride delivered me to the Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel, a modern and unassuming locale that would be my weeknight home for the foreseeable future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

For those who make a living in tourism, the Timber fire marks nature’s latest blow to the beloved, yet often plagued, coastal locale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

At one locale in the American Southwest is a set of three upright slabs which were moved from their original position about 1,000 years ago.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Elon Musk’s rocket company launched its first Starlink satellites in 2019 to beam high-speed internet service to far-flung locales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Too often, films whose protagonists voyage to foreign lands are considered mere travelogues—a form of cinematic tourism chiefly distinguished by the exoticism of the locales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The WalletHub ranking differed from other recent listings, which have highlighted unique locales as the top retirement destinations, such as Wyoming, New Hampshire and Midland, Mich.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The fact that Aedes mosquitoes keep showing up in new locales does not necessarily mean those places will go on to experience disease outbreaks.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

In public health projects in difficult locales, theory often prevails over practice.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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