outskirts
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Readers’ senses are engaged as Muratov pauses in one place or another, such as in the Campagna on the outskirts of Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
However, that same day the Bosnian Serb army led by Mladic overruns Srebrenica, causing tens of thousands of refugees to flee to the Dutch force's compound at Potocari on the hilly town's outskirts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Eyewitnesses recorded videos showing the blaze and plumes of smoke in the outskirts of the city as the fire continued to spread over the weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
A logistics centre next to an Ozon facility on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg was also hit overnight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
When Señor Fidencio reached the outskirts of Indio, he turned slowly onto a side street.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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