outskirts
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Despite the name the race doesn't even start in the French capital famed for money and style these days, but in the outskirts of the outskirts instead.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Shortly after arriving in Pyongyang, the American evangelist visited a humble thatched hut on the outskirts of Pyongyang where Kim was said to have been born on April 15, 1912.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Last year, German defence tech firm Helsing opened a factory on the city's outskirts, creating 50 jobs producing unmanned submarine gliders.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The report said that over the past 12 months, the gangs had expanded beyond the capital Port-au-Prince, pushing into its outskirts and moving further north.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The woods gave way to the outskirts of Tyler.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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