outskirts

Example Sentences

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However, the thousands of wild boar that roam the area, some of which have been known to enter the outskirts of Barcelona itself, have been identified as a key factor behind the spread of ASF.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They travel by bus to the healer's home on the outskirts of the capital.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The report said that over the past 12 months, the gangs had expanded beyond the capital Port-au-Prince, pushing into its outskirts and moving further north.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Around 14,000 packages leave the warehouse located on the outskirts of the city of Missoula on an average day, said Cody Cameron, the site manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

“That was the easy part. Fowl Manor. On a two-hundred-acre estate on the outskirts of Dublin. Fowl Manor is only about twenty klicks from our current location.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer