parochial

Example Sentences

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We have been able to build and maintain global alliances because other countries trusted that they were dealing with a nation that was not simply driven by its own parochial interests and bottom line.

From Salon

He called the party "parochial, not political" and described them as a "party without a vision".

From BBC

Moments later, he says that “it’s the defense of universal values that will hold the country together, and the emphasis on parochial or group values that will break it apart inevitably.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“The parents who have the means will leave for private and parochial schools,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Orange County’s new sophistication ought to be above rivalry, but a touch of parochial defensiveness remains.

From Los Angeles Times