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localism

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Recent Examples of localism Some in congressional leadership feared that the growth of radio networks would create a monopoly by dominating the industry, stifle radio localism, and influence legislation—thereby limiting the public interest provision. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026 Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are. — Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 Thus, current fears reinforce a pre-existing localism, and infuse it with new and intense emotions. — JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025 Carr has mode localism a priority, and has pushed back on moves by network owners to continue raising onerous fees. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for localism

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The sport is defined by regionalism and spectacle, contradiction and chaos.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The concept of critical regionalism may seem like a poor fit for New York, that proud engine of globalism, crucible of efficiency, and maximizer of revenue.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026

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Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.

— Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Trotsky was repulsed by the Georgian’s pockmarked face, his coarse manners, his provincialism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of provincialism

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There are plenty of idioms to describe Andrean outside hitter Aleece Ehler’s freshman season.

— Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers acquired Skubal in an abundantly predictable bombshell trade with the Detroit Tigers in exchange for a trio of prospects, wanting to test the idiom that a ballclub can never have enough pitching.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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