local supplier

collocation in English

meaningsoflocalandsupplier

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local
adjective
uk
/ˈləʊ.kəl/
us
/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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supplier
noun
uk
/səˈplaɪ.ər/
us
/səˈplaɪ.ɚ/
a company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period ...
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(Definition oflocalandsupplierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflocal supplier

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The individual end-user was bound to theirlocalsupplier.
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Localsupplierindustries depend on them, too.
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She bought food from alocalsupplier, who knew her well.
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Thelocalsupplieris the best person to respond to genuine local difficulties.
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Thelocalsupplieris in the best position to respond to genuine local needs.
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We have a three-party supply line consisting of the national grid, thelocalsupplierand the end user.
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That clause recognises that for the foreseeable future domestic consumers will continue to obtain their electricity supplies from a singlelocalsupplier.
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The wife's confinement was expected in a week, and thelocalsupplierwho could supply the item at once was contacted direct.
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In a typical year, approximately half of the food it purchased from alocalsupplieroriginated out-of-state.
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