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locale

[loh-kal, -kahl] / loʊˈkæl, -ˈkɑl /


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Nevada’s energy infrastructure is set to be tested as the state becomes a top locale for power-hungry data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

It wouldn’t be LeBron landing in a more desirable locale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Swift has ties to several US cities and guesswork about the locale has reached fever pitch.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Lee’s return to public view was aided by locale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

But if we wish to find the Earth, we must redirect our course to the remote outskirts of the Galaxy, to an obscure locale near the edge of a distant spiral arm.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Too often, films whose protagonists voyage to foreign lands are considered mere travelogues—a form of cinematic tourism chiefly distinguished by the exoticism of the locales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The WalletHub ranking differed from other recent listings, which have highlighted unique locales as the top retirement destinations, such as Wyoming, New Hampshire and Midland, Mich.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

United is hoping that another slew of exotic locales will help capture travel trends and spark new ones, even as high ticket prices weigh on customers’ pocketbooks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

She sought to inspire her audience to find “third spaces,” and explore some of her favorite locales: museums, bookstores, cafes, concerts and the like, and foster community in the process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Positive results in Martian microbiology were achieved in seven different samplings in two locales on Mars separated by 5,000 kilometers.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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