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outlet

[out-let, -lit] / ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt /


NOUN
store that sells discounted items
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Oil prices fell Friday morning after Iran sent a new proposal for peace negotiations with the U.S. to mediators in Pakistan, according to its state-run media outlet, the Islamic Republic News Agency External link.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Sea lions like to flock there because there is plenty of food and it’s protected from predators, harbor officials told the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“With Ryan’s huge success with Wrexham, he has a great affinity for the U.K.,” the insider told the outlet, noting that the actress “could rebrand there.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Anastasia Troyanova, a local correspondent for environmental news outlet Kedr, described "a huge cloud of black smoke over the town; it smells of burning".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The search for new weapons continues unceasingly, and is one of the very few remaining activities in which the inventive or speculative type of mind can find any outlet.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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