outskirts
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The 69-year-old, who emigrated to the United States in 2022, was arrested at his studio on the outskirts of Beijing in mid-2024 while visiting with his family.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
He moved into a rented home in a quiet neighborhood on the outskirts of Buenos Aires where he was supposed to receive round-the-clock home care.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Ben Taylor, 19, was a passenger in an Audi RS3 when Josh Buchan lost control of the car on the outskirts of Aberdeen in 2022.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Shortly after arriving in Pyongyang, the American evangelist visited a humble thatched hut on the outskirts of Pyongyang where Kim was said to have been born on April 15, 1912.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The competition was to take place on the outskirts of London at a private boys’ school in an area called South Croydon.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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