outskirts

Example Sentences

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"Those of us who want to farm now have to go and buy farmland on the outskirts of town," says David, who now owns farms in neighbouring Niger state.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Bellamy chooses to work at Wales' national development centre on the outskirts of Newport because, in his words, this is a football place.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

Jason Plotkin was on a Zoom call in a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit when he heard the crashing sound of a pickup truck ramming into the building.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

A key to this plan was setting up shop in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti