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outsider

[out-sahy-der] / ˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər /


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"So he was, I think, this Brummie outsider until the end of his life".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is a former Fed insider who talks like an outsider and has promised to revamp the institution and make a clean break from his predecessors.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Traditional automakers have sometimes tried to infuse outsider know-how into their operations, with often bleak results, from abandoned robotaxi projects to costly, unpopular EVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

According to Newton, Los Angeles was considered an outsider outpost in an art world dominated by New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I had carved out my niche, and was having a great time; life was so good as an outsider that I didn’t even think about dating.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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