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outlet

[out-let, -lit] / ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt /


NOUN
store that sells discounted items
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A local news outlet reported in March that he had failed to disclose an extensive disciplinary record—including suspensions for excessive force and insubordination—at his previous law-enforcement job in El Paso, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The average home now pays 31% more for its electricity than before the Ukraine war, according to Clean Energy Wire, a Berlin-based news outlet covering Germany's energy transition.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi canceled his planned trip to Saudi Arabia following the strikes, per a report by Shafaq, a news outlet headquartered in Baghdad, the country’s capital city.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Sato told the news outlet he was now staying with a relative and, despite his recent misadventure, was planning his next sailing trip, to the Philippines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Neither of my parents had finished high school; my mother did wear pants suits, which she purchased at a factory outlet.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Firefighters and police were working at the scene amid the twisted, smoldering wreckage of the aircraft, images posted on Facebook by local news outlets revealed.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

A super-injunction is a court-mandated gagging order that forbids news outlets from reporting private or sensitive information.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

They view Viva Energy’s strategic pivot toward refurbishing many retail filling stations as self-serve 24-hour outlets as a prudent step that reduces its capital-expenditure burden and probably improves returns in the current economic environment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Media outlets have recently been reporting on partnerships between museums, historical image collections and AI firms.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Creative outlets were another way to express yourself as a woman.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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