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local

[loh-kuhl] / ˈloʊ kəl /


NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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International firm DS Smith is consulting with 167 employees at its site in Launceston, which has been a major local employer for nearly 60 years.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A Roblox spokesperson told AFP at the time that the company was committed to safety and respected "local laws and regulations".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Representatives from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office attended Samsung’s headquarters in Suwon while probing trades between 2022 and 2024 associated with its acquisition of Rainbow Robotics, according to Yonhap, the local news agency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Nowell: It was like playing at a local bar in a cool way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Then, in the 1980s, local divers stumbled upon it but misidentified it as a Dutch merchant ship.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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