local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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The Beaver County Sheriff’s Office previously said authorities responded to the call about the incident around 6 p.m. local time on May 21.
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Officers were responding to an incident involving a large crowd at a home in Santan, District 4 in the community around 2 a.m. local time, when multiple gunshots were fired, according to the Gila River Police Department.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 1 June 2024
Gila River Police Department officers arrived at a home in the community around 2:00 a.m. local time after receiving an emergency call.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 June 2024
Taiwan local time; that’s Sunday night, June 2, in the USA.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Officers were responding to an incident involving a large crowd at a home in Santan, District 4 in the community around 2 a.m. local time, when multiple gunshots were fired, according to the Gila River Police Department.
—Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 1 June 2024
Gila River Police Department officers arrived at a home in the community around 2:00 a.m. local time after receiving an emergency call.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 June 2024
Taiwan local time; that’s Sunday night, June 2, in the USA.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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