locals

Example Sentences

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In nearby Mount Horeb, known as the “Troll Capital of the World,” locals are caught between sympathy for the dogs and unease at the upheaval activists have brought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

I didn’t expect any lowest-tier tickets to be left several days into the locals presale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Residents and businesses still rely on septic tanks, and locals say larger businesses have been hesitant to relocate there because of the lack of sewer service.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Starmer visited the scene of the attacks and a Jewish volunteer ambulance service on Thursday and was booed by some locals, who accused him of not doing enough to protect them.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Irwin’s horses almost always won, and Irwin would clean out the locals, pack the horses back on the trains, and leave.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand