outskirts
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When he originally planned the church, the site was on the outskirts of Barcelona, surrounded by grazing goats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Until recently, Ashish Savita spent his days assembling earbuds and smartwatches at a factory on the outskirts of New Delhi and his nights studying for a college degree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
On Wednesday, it carried out a strike on the outskirts of St Petersburg, hours before the opening of a major economic forum designed to attract foreign investment into the country.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
At Raman’s election-night party at Boomtown Brewery on the outskirts of Little Tokyo, I saw why her chances of becoming L.A.’s next mayor were slim from the start.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It lay at the outskirts of the town, on low ground, like a rubbish dump, and as I walked up and down the gravel paths, I could smell the stagnant salt marshes in the distance.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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