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While local doctors have visited to assess the medical condition of the two sick crew, no permission was given to evacuate them to shore.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The government announced £7.3bn for local road maintenance for the next four years, along with rules which could see some funding upheld from those councils unable to prove they are fixing potholes.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
The case might be only of local interest but for a strange twist in litigation strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Mendoza and two emergency medical professionals who were inside the ambulance were injured and taken to local hospitals, police said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Usuzawa had found his wife the night before at the local evacuation center.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing local
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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