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You usually go there for something—a birthday, a bar mitzvah, a special family Saturday-afternoon outing.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

In Leung's latest film, "Silent Friend" -- his first outing in a fully European production -- a ginkgo tree plays a central role.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Sheehan was charged with three runs in five-plus innings, a massive turnaround coming off the second-shortest start of his career, only rivaled by a planned one-inning outing at the end of last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

But if you were following the band, you’ll remember how it seemed to arrive out of nowhere, at the end of two years of touring, including the 1996 Lollapalooza outing.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Her heavy brown hair was bound up and covered with a kerchief made out of a rag—actually a piece of Granny’s old white outing nightgown.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns