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local

[loh-kuhl] / ˈloʊ kəl /


NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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Students and users in countries where VPNs are expensive relative to local income need privacy protection but can’t justify monthly subscriptions.

From Salon

He added: "Our two local Gloucester fire stations are fully aware of this site due to multiple incidents and have been informing the Environment Agency and providing any additional information where possible."

From BBC

"Schools should be safe," Gigi Rejano, who works at a local restaurant, told AFP at the vigil, calling for the entrance of the school building to be guarded from now on.

From Barron's

But as local competition grew in China, Jetter decided to license some of his company's technology for solar cell processing to a local Chinese company, rather than selling directly to Chinese-owned firms.

From Barron's

Major productions like "Game of Thrones" in the 2010s transformed the creative landscape, helping to build a local industry that ultimately drew McGee back to the city.

From Barron's