outskirts
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A resident of San Miguel del Padron, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Havana, told AFP that people had protested the power cuts by banging pots and pans on Wednesday evening.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
And then there’s a group of folks on the outskirts that are just hanging out because their pals are there, and so someone’s going to come in with an in-joke or a snappy line.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
One theory suggests a passenger may have been infected at a landfill site on the outskirts of Ushuaia, where tourists often visit to watch birds and where waste attracts rats and mice.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Hama lay on the outskirts of these cultural hubs.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
An hour out of the basement, Fang and I trudged along the dark corridor of road cutting through the wetlands park on the outskirts of town.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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