outskirts
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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
Gao had moved to the US in 2022 but was arrested at his studio on the outskirts of Beijing during a visit in August 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
Dobrindt said that last October Germany's domestic intelligence agency became aware of a possible weapons cache in the woods on the outskirts of Berlin.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Their tails have jewels in them. Most of them live on the outskirts of New Atlantis.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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