regional

Example Sentences

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Experts say the separatists' successes have embarrassed Saudi Arabia, a regional heavyweight and the main backer of the internationally recognised Yemeni government.

From Barron's

Larger banks may benefit from scale and regional strength, while smaller players rely on partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, Wong says.

From The Wall Street Journal

They have formed their own regional bloc, and have pivoted towards Russia after relations with other West African states and Western powers became strained.

From BBC

The Philippines' defence department said Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" over Chinese drills around Taiwan that threatened to "undermine regional peace and stability".

From Barron's

But smaller regional banks have lagged behind as a group.

From MarketWatch