How to Use local option in a Sentence
local option
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The special election came on the heels of a petition to remove the local option and lift the ban.
—Shady Grove Oliver, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2020
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With no local option in effect, the city will fall under the state’s alcohol laws.
—Shady Grove Oliver, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2020
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The default local option for most Android users is Google Photos, which many had to come to love due to the generous terms.
—Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2020
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The biggest challenge is that there are no other local options.
—Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2019
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The city itself has not yet voted for the local option of marijuana.
—Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2018
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Alaska has never had a statewide sales tax; sales tax should remain only as a local option.
—Carl Benson, Alaska Dispatch News, 22 Oct. 2017
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Though the shop aims to have a regional presence, its focus will be to provide a local option for artists based on the west side of Cleveland and its suburbs.
—Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 27 Apr. 2022
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Perry keeps a map in his office to track local options for medical care, and the next-closest OB ward is an hour away in Columbus.
—Shefali Luthra, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2018
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What is your favorite local option for something sweet?
—Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
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If there are no local options, use cobblerconcierge.com, an 86-year-old mail-in consultation and repair service.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 19 Apr. 2018
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Such prices only look like a bargain relative to other local options, of course.
—Anne Kadet, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2017
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Or pursue a free, local option by taking a walk around Mead Botanical Garden or stopping to paint flowers and wildlife.
—Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Aug. 2020
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Sales tax in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties is 7 percent, which includes a 1 percent local option tax.
—Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 11 July 2018
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The county’s portion is funded by the 2017 special purpose local option sales tax program.
—Alia Malik, ajc, 23 Mar. 2022
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Those looking for the perfect fit in terms of, perhaps, a new loveseat for the living room or a chandelier for above the dining table, can see whether Attic has a local option by heading to www.philadelphia.attic.city.
—Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, 25 Apr. 2018
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The project will be constructed using special purpose local option sales tax funds.
—Leon Stafford, ajc, 8 Apr. 2022
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Iowa’s state sales tax rate is 6% and local option sales tax rates are typically 1%, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue.
—Mary Stroka, Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2021
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These can range greatly, but the best way to spot a deal is to ask your instructor about local options or to request to use the same instruction space during off-hours for rehearsal and ongoing practice.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 27 Jan. 2022
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And prices are quite gentle compared to other local options – an impressive feat considering the top-notch quality of the meat.
—Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2018
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Pascan Airline is a local option often booked by islanders.
—Jennifer Hayes, National Geographic, 19 Dec. 2019
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The plan also calls for using $150 million from Atlanta’s special local option sales tax for transportation.
—David Wickert, ajc, 27 Jan. 2021
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Bandon district voters on the south coast approved a $4 million construction bond, while voters in Ashland also said yes to a local option levy.
—oregonlive, 4 Nov. 2020
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In many communities, STEM careers have never been a local option.
—Christopher Allen, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
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In 1913, the Anti-Saloon League, which had previously championed the local option as a way to gradually reform the nation, had had enough.
—Trysh Travis, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2021
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For a local option, Belterra Park on Kellogg Road is offering drive-thru wagering this year.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2022
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Delivering with a midwife is the only local option left in Bonner County.
—Julianne McShane, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
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Kaktovik has voted to remove their local option restrictions and allow the sale and consumption of alcohol in the Arctic coast village.
—Shady Grove Oliver, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2020
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Consumers will pay zero state and local option taxes on hundreds of items, from clothes and shoes ($60 or less) to school supplies ($15 or less), according the Florida Department of Revenue.
—Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 July 2018
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The local option measure invites municipalities to learn from the past and craft something better.
—John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021
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An on-site tap survey during the first week of October confirmed that craft beer is becoming more ubiquitous at area movie theaters, with local options showing up at some spots as well.
—Daniel Barnes, sacbee, 13 Oct. 2017
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