outskirts
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Nearly a quarter of the Spokane population was forced to evacuate the wildfires, which swept through the outskirts of the city over the weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
As a result, they can move through galactic outskirts without being noticed by telescopes on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
He also ramped up the blight elimination campaign, using state and city funds and a $3 million grant from the Hard Rock Casino, which opened on the outskirts of Gary in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Firefighters in Greece on Tuesday were hoping to contain a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens burning for a fifth day, with easing winds enabling the use of vital aircraft.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
We lived on the outskirts of Jackson proper, in a scrubby settlement called Pearl.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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