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outline

[out-lahyn] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪn /




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But the garden was dismantled in 1760, only leaving its outline to be revealed in spells of particularly hot weather.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

She still praised computing facilities themselves as a “really good economic tool” and noted that the Qualified Data Center Task Force was working to outline recommendations on how PGC should approach hyperscale centers going forward.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Its regulations, which stretch more than 100 pages, outline requirements on everything from child-to-teacher ratios and child health screenings to family engagement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The company said Monday that Castlelake and Apollo both had until August 7 to outline firm intentions to make an offer or step away.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

But as the powder settled, Duane could observe the outline of a creature.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

On Tuesday, the BOE will publish its Asset Purchase Facility Quarterly Report, which outlines the bank’s stock of gilt holdings and the changes from April 1 to June 30.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

It outlines efforts to restore defence cooperation mechanisms that existed during the Afghanistan war and attract investment in the minerals sector, currently dominated by China.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Beyond dispatches from his red-and-white-checkered tablecloth joint and name-dropping, Dan Tana’s memoir outlines his significant contributions to soccer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In our conversation, he outlines his "Patchwork" concept, in which traditional nation-states are replaced with a global network of sovereign mini-countries owned by shareholders and competing for citizens like a business competes for customers.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

As we make our way there, I try to take stock of what’s actually happening around us, but it’s too dark—just shapes and outlines.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The truck and bus maker outlined the plans alongside confirmation of a guidance raise announced last month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The German truck and bus maker outlined the plans Friday alongside its confirmation of the preliminary second-quarter results and guidance raise announced last month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The minister also outlined that a local farmer approached Daera staff at the scene to indicate a potential interest in purchasing some of the animals and that "operations were halted".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Meg O’Neill, who took over as boss of BP in April, outlined five new priorities the company would be taking on in a statement on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The outlined silhouette of a Black man projected from it.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

This was accompanied by a long essay outlining Zuckerberg's vision for artificial intelligence in which he stressed the need to remain competitive against countries like China, among other issues.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

He appeared on Crooked Media and NPR and sat for Q&As with Ross Douthat, outlining his worldview for skeptical but receptive hosts.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

In outlining the options for an intensive air campaign, Cooper has drawn support from Hegseth, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

At which point, the state had to submit a spending plan outlining how the funds were to be distributed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Here he pointed to midsky and the stars outlining the jaguar ready to pounce.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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