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outlet

[out-let, -lit] / ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt /


NOUN
store that sells discounted items
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“We have received support from the White House,” he told a local news outlet.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The need for a communal outlet for hope was not lost on the Broad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Digital news outlet Axios reported that US forces had attacked several Iranian air defence systems and radar systems around the strait.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

At an evening banquet on Monday, Xi praised relations between both countries, saying that China and North Korea are "linked by mountains and rivers and share a common destiny", state outlet Xinhua reported.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The outlet was blocked with some barrier, but not of stone: soft and a little yielding it seemed, and yet strong and impervious; air filtered through, but not a glimmer of any light.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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