outskirts
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On Wednesday, several dozen people, some banging pots and pans, protested against power outages in the San Miguel del Padron neighborhood on Havana's outskirts, a resident told AFP.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Located on the outskirts of Wicken village near Soham, it is part of the National Trust's Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
And then there’s a group of folks on the outskirts that are just hanging out because their pals are there, and so someone’s going to come in with an in-joke or a snappy line.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
This zesty country-pop flirtation was composed, per “In My Lifetime’s” notes, “in the back of a limo as we approached the outskirts of Paducah, Kentucky.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
When Señor Fidencio reached the outskirts of Indio, he turned slowly onto a side street.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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