outskirts
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Edgerton’s mayor, Donald Roberts, has been a proponent of the industrial complex on the outskirts of town where the data center would be built.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Police activity happened on the outskirts of the event,” organizers told ABC 7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Firefighters were also busy battling the Bryson fire, which broke out overnight on the outskirts of the famed Malibu beach community.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Zheng Ruizhi, another client of Yingwei's who lives in Beijing's northern outskirts, welcomed him at the door with a big smile.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Since we left the minibus on the outskirts of Aleppo, I’ve only seen a few shared taxis.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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