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regional

[ree-juh-nl] / ˈri dʒə nl /
ADJECTIVE
characteristic of a region
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But regional and community banks have been struggling to keep their depositors in recent years, facing fierce competition from national megabanks and online investing alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Like many in town, Deyres suspects regional fire commanders sacrificed Le Porge to save houses of the wealthy nearby on the Cap Ferret sandbar peninsula: “I’m not afraid to say it: We were abandoned.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

"A whole system was built around this temple," which dates to between the first century BC and the second century AD, said Myriam Ziade, regional antiquities official with the culture ministry.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

The regional maritime insecurity has driven some ships closer to the Somali coast as they divert south to avoid the conflict further north.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Koch was the leader of the regional branch of the Nazi Party.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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