outskirts

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"We’ve kept the animals inside since September 9," said Giorgos Xenitidis, a 59-year-old livestock farmer in the outskirts of Thessaloniki.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

In a tribute posted on the band's website on Thursday, Bartram said he first met Oakes at a hotel on the outskirts of Leicester in 1969 and they "instantly hit if off".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

There’s treasure inside a low-slung building on the outskirts of Casper, Wyo.—roughly $11.6 million in state-owned gold bars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

A resident of Mohammed Bin Zayed City on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, Binoy said the frequent explosions from interceptions are unsettling.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Bicycle Bill sat on the outskirts of the growing crowd.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya