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outlet

[out-let, -lit] / ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt /


NOUN
store that sells discounted items
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Doctors who reviewed the case for ProPublica all told the news outlet that, given Walker’s medical risks, she should have been offered an abortion.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

NBC4 and Telemundo 52, another outlet using the helicopter, offered "heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives."

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

A Malawi news outlet reported that Osman's husband was in anguish about the disappearance.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Personnel from the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department also took part in the operation, according to the news outlet.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

My outrage, without outlet, was quickly turning to despair.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

Greggs says it takes the industry-wide problem of shoplifting "extremely seriously", has enhanced security measures across its outlets and works closely with police.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Slate was one of the first news outlets I read regularly, so I’m really enjoying the birthday throwback.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

Shipments of liquefied natural gas, fertilizers and other commodities also remain stuck in the Gulf, choking the economies of Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain—nations that don’t have alternative sea outlets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Good Good chief executive officer Matt Kendrick and president Joe Flannery have left the company, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Rather than doing interviews with big newspapers or cable news outlets, I began sitting down with influential “mommy bloggers” who reached an enormous and dialed-in audience of women.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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