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outsider

[aut-sahy-der] / ˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər /


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Given Mr. Moritz’s success and prominence in this country, “it’s odd to feel like an outsider when everyone considers you an insider,” he admits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

She grew up in a French-speaking family, and when her mother enrolled her in an English-speaking school, she recalls feeling like a complete outsider.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

We were back to “Succession,” in which the outsider, rather than one of the children, gets the plum job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Thirty-six years ago, Nigel flew across the Atlantic as the fiery outsider, tearing through Doug DeWitt in Atlantic City to secure his first world title.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

He was a shamanic outsider who was born to a virgin girl in a village far to the north.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Many said they were excited by promises of 60,000 direct and indirect jobs from the refinery alongside a training centre for 1,000 young people, even if they worry these will mainly benefit outsiders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

She also alleged that outsiders had joined the unrest.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the country had changed, opening itself to business, investment and outsiders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Some outsiders were even more forthright with their skepticism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

In part that was because of internal conflicts in which outsiders had no role.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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