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locals

NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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To preserve the history of these neighborhoods, Clockshop, an arts organization, has been collecting interviews with locals as part of a multimedia oral history project since 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Technology companies have faced a wave of backlash from locals concerned about power usage and the strain on their local grids.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

“When loneliness hits them and the lack of a social support system, they start resenting the locals and perhaps even avoid meeting them and isolate themselves.”

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Rowlinson lamented that "hundreds" of people had been displaced, adding that many locals had offered spare rooms, bars and restaurants.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

To the locals, the mountain of manure was a steaming eyesore.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand



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