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They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.
the locale of the story
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The commonwealth's two largest counties, Jefferson and Fayette, are the only two locales where Democratic nominees outstripped their Republican opponent in 2016 and 2020.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Some two-thirds of Nevada’s population lives in Clark County, home to Las Vegas, making that the most important locale to watch (Biden won 53.7% in 2020).
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
At the heart of the island is Indian Creek Country Club, which, per the Miami New Times, was the center of the locale’s social scene in the years following World War II.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
On Saturday, Trump spoke at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and, ostensibly inspired by the locale, rambled his way into an anecdote (?) about the great golfer.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Some two-thirds of Nevada’s population lives in Clark County, home to Las Vegas, making that the most important locale to watch (Biden won 53.7% in 2020).
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
At the heart of the island is Indian Creek Country Club, which, per the Miami New Times, was the center of the locale’s social scene in the years following World War II.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
On Saturday, Trump spoke at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and, ostensibly inspired by the locale, rambled his way into an anecdote (?) about the great golfer.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locale. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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locale
noun
lo·cale
lō-ˈkal 
: a place where something happens or is supposed to happen
the locale of the accident
the locale of a play
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