outskirts
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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
They travel by bus to the healer's home on the outskirts of the capital.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The company has partnered with Welsh charity Stump up for Trees and its tree nursery on the outskirts of Abergavenny.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
That division was clear when AFP visited Levittown, a blue-collar area on the outskirts of Philadelphia lined with car dealerships and auto repair shops.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
Trying to outwit any government pursuers, he at first stayed at a small hotel and then at an inn on the outskirts of town.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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