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He said the committee successfully advocated for $1 billion in federal funds for state and local law enforcement, and $94 million to boost transportation planning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski did not vote in last week's local elections in London, a spokesperson has said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The best way to improve that is by creating opportunities for the local economies where violence is concentrated.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The U.S. would lend dollars to the U.A.E., and the U.A.E. would provide an equivalent amount of its local currency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“Three men. With wives and children. They were at a local restaurant. I don’t think she realized that I saw her. And then we had to leave. We looked everywhere for her.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing local
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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Greetings, World Traveler! — List 3
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The Syrian Refugee Crisis Continues
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