outskirts
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The company has partnered with Welsh charity Stump up for Trees and its tree nursery on the outskirts of Abergavenny.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 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
Bellamy chooses to work at Wales' national development centre on the outskirts of Newport because, in his words, this is a football place.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Around 14,000 packages leave the warehouse located on the outskirts of the city of Missoula on an average day, said Cody Cameron, the site manager.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Seven weeks earlier, at the end of April, Jule woke up in a youth hostel on the outskirts of London.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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