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locals

NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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Famous for its walls bearing scribbles and sketches left behind by patrons for over 60 years, El Batey, a bar in Old San Juan, is a Puerto Rican institution serving locals and tourists alike.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

But locals remembered her more for her charitable giving and care for younger generations in blue-collar regions of her native east Tennessee.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Some locals said the first big sign came when they woke several weeks ago to white “X”s painted on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Newly released government documents, locals say, bolster concerns they have been voicing for the past three years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

But she didn’t really hate the locals for pushing her away.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan



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