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“There was so much controversy and disagreement among all these local elected officials and their state counterparts,” Elkind said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
An spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office told BBC News: "We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Changes like those in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District played out over decades on local governing bodies all over Texas, enabling representation of Latino and Black voters.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a stiff test on Thursday, with millions of British voters heading to the polls for local council and mayoral elections.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“We saw,” stated Bass, “the local glass menders, who joined us right out of school, not only become experts, but marry and raise children.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing local
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