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Example Sentences

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A residential building on the outskirts of Beirut was struck late on Wednesday, but locals said they believed no-one had been there at the time.

From BBC

Reform launched the manifesto in the International Convention Centre on the outskirts of Newport.

From BBC

Hannie walks quickly, talking almost as fast as we make our way to the outskirts of the city.

From Literature

At one displacement camp on the outskirts of Beirut, hundreds of people got ready for Iftar - a meal eaten at sunset to break the Ramadan fast - on Tuesday evening.

From BBC

Sparks fly and metal groans in a cavernous workshop on the outskirts of Islamabad, where Pakistani artist Ehtisham Jadoon fuses discarded car parts into colossal pieces inspired by "Transformers" movies and dinosaurs.

From Barron's