outsider
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Jackson entered the race in February and presented himself as a political outsider who had grown up in Georgia's foster care system.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
While he was in power, after being named following the mysterious assassination of his father Laurent in 2001, he was often seen as something of an outsider in Kinshasa.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
In a bid to shake things, Kering last year appointed an industry outsider as group chief executive, bringing on Luca de Meo, a former boss of car maker Renault.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
She is a perpetual outsider whose loyalty is always in question and whose private life is treated as fair game.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
It was often a struggle, still feeling like an outsider on my own team, but I made up my mind that I wasn’t going to let my teammates’ behavior affect my goals.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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To wean themselves off this habit, they should practice talking shop with outsiders.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Beyond its sound, the genre created worlds: digital networks where outsiders across the Americas and Europe found each other, and parties where queer, trans and friki Latines could show up exactly as they were.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Leicester City, the last outsiders to lift the title, do provide some hope.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Despite his success selling Tibetan culture to outsiders, he remains conflicted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Over the decades, the Banyamulenge got caught up in various conflicts and civil wars, but no matter what, they were always seen as outsiders, not truly Congolese.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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