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  • noun Plural form of local.

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Examples

  • That's the term locals are using to describe neighborhood newbies who aren't fitting in with the South Lake Union way of life.

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News 2012

  • There's a phrase locals use, a greeting and an expression, that sums up the feeling nicely.

    Moving to Costa Rica Vicki Berrong 2011

  • Salone, the nickname locals have given to their country, has never won the African Cup of Nations, the premier tournament on the continent, and never come close to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, the pinnacle of international soccer.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Winning back the locals is another thing entirely.

    Earning Afghans' Trust The 'Big Challenge' For U.S. 2010

  • "With our Web brand, which we call locals only, it's about micro-targeting a select group we call 'social capitalists,'" Buchwald explained.

    Daisy Whitney: Local Gets Hyper! NBC and Huffington Post to Launch New York Sites This Summer 2009

  • The act of stationing American soldiers and Marines in a town to protect the locals is a powerful message.

    Matthew Yglesias » Shocking 2007

  • "With our Web brand, which we call locals only, it's about micro-targeting a select group we call 'social capitalists,'" Buchwald explained.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • "With our Web brand, which we call locals only, it's about micro-targeting a select group we call 'social capitalists,'" Buchwald explained.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • Reaction from the "locals" is predictably sadness and from our visitors and tourists comes the silence of incredulity.

    Dog urine causes cancer not pesticides? The Nag 2009

  • Somewhat unique to this village on a bay is that a program (Techos de Mexico) was started a few years ago wherein locals could get loans to 'add to' their homes and thus rent out rooms/suites for another source of income.

    North of Puerto Vallarta 2009

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