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locals

NOUN
person deeply rooted in community
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The Muslim-majority region, battling some of India's highest unemployment rates, has become increasingly dependent on outsiders to perform jobs that many locals consider menial, including domestic work, agriculture and construction.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Captain William Sadler, Jersey Harbour Master, said he was looking forward to discussing the issues with locals and the environmental department.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

“They are not rowdy at all. They travel with the idea of understanding the culture, mingling with the locals, buying local arts and crafts,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

She shares this with Hannah Neeleman, the Ballerina Farm influencer who recently opened a boutique in Midway, Utah, that is driving locals up the wall.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

In her view, monumental buildings implied a large resident population, but again there were plenty of anchovy bones and little evidence that locals farmed anything but cotton.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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