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local

[loh-kuhl] / ˈloʊ kəl /


NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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Joe Gonzales founded Brooklyn Stroll Club in late 2024 after becoming a dad and fruitlessly searching for a local fatherhood group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The latest available one is for 2024 and suggests 44% of registered care services reported having staff vacancies, and that in nine of the 32 local authority areas, 50% or more services reported vacancies.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

All four victims were transported to local hospitals and are in stable condition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Those who are granted leave to remain are given 42 days to move on from that accommodation but many end up applying to the local council as being homeless.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It was the weekend and they were on a local bus.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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