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regional

[ree-juh-nl] / ˈri dʒə nl /
ADJECTIVE
characteristic of a region
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But many including Saudi Arabia are pressing the U.S. to resolve the issue at the negotiating table and are scrambling to restart talks, regional officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"We call on Kuwait to release Ahmed Shihab-Eldin and drop all charges against him," said CPJ regional director Sara Qudah.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Now, with a round of talks concluded in Islamabad and frantic negotiations underway to secure a second go, Pakistan is basking in its new role as a regional peacemaker, analysts say.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi chose Thomas Albus, whom Trump had appointed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, to prosecute the case even though it fell far outside his usual regional jurisdiction.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

She blinks a few times, considering, then Isabelle comes up and announces that the regional manager will be visiting our store tomorrow, so everything has to be “zoned to the nth degree.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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