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local

[loh-kuhl] / ˈloʊ kəl /


NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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"Stagecoach will continue to work with local partners to help students transition onto the wider local bus network and to make best use of available capacity on existing services."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

"H200s are licensed to sell to China. But the Chinese government has to decide how much of their local market do they want to protect," Huang said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Having data centers or other large customers added to the power grid can bring local benefits, Torgerson said, but he called it a difficult narrative for states.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Investigators went to a local high school, where one of the teens was a student, as well as a shopping mall where the car had been tracked.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“A local myth. Or mystery, I should say.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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