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Recent Examples of locality
States and localities that don't comply with the executive order are at risk of losing federal funding.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2020, West Virginia officials invited certain Virginia localities to consider joining West Virginia amid disputes over gun and tax policies, an overture that drew attention but did not change borders.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Since then, several states and hundreds of localities have passed such laws.
—Ed Sayres, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2020, West Virginia officials invited certain Virginia localities to consider joining West Virginia amid disputes over gun and tax policies, an overture that drew attention but did not change borders.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Gang members split into groups, launching attacks across multiple localities, barricading roads and digging trenches across routes that serve as entry and exit points, Bertide Horace, a spokesperson from the Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission to Save the Artibonite Valley, told CNN.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Since then, several states and hundreds of localities have passed such laws.
—Ed Sayres, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locality
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That same night, the suspect's phone pinged at the location on the bridge where Limon's remains were discovered — to the west of Tampa — the court documents allege.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court on Monday grappled with the constitutionality of law enforcement’s use of Google location history data to track down a suspect, in a case that could further define the Constitution’s protections for digital privacy.—
Julian Mark,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Only 26 points separated Flagg and Knueppel in a balloting where 100 reporters and broadcasters who cover the league ranked their top three rookies, with five points going to first place, three to second and one to third.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Our Consider This event takes place on Thursday, May 7 on the Universal lot, with a reception to follow at the Peacock Grill.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sources indicate Gustavson has committed to building a soccer-specific venue in Las Vegas as part of the offer, with the flexibility to play at an alternate venue while the stadium process is underway.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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On a cool Wednesday night outside Wintrust Arena, the air had a different feel upon entry to the venue for the Chicago Sky’s final preseason game against the Atlanta Dream.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the years when the president attends the WHCA dinner, the Secret Service takes over the security for the event, though numerous law enforcement agencies had personnel on site Saturday night.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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