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

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

There’s treasure inside a low-slung building on the outskirts of Casper, Wyo.—roughly $11.6 million in state-owned gold bars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

While Dubai's glossy image abounds online, many of the migrant workers who help power the economy here earn modest wages and live in shared accommodation on the outskirts of the city.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The organizers asked me to speak at a high school on the outskirts of Stockholm.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson