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periphery

noun as in outskirts, outer edge

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Some on the town's periphery have few facilities inside or out, with just old swings in the playground.

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It has seen attacks on its peripheries in recent weeks, but this was the first strike on the settlement itself.

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In Israel, more than 75,000 people fled homes on Gaza’s periphery.

Israeli bulldozers have destroyed many shops in the city centre, although those on the periphery were still open.

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Since his election in 2013, the Pope has urged the Catholic Church to bring God's comfort "toward the periphery" - referring to communities who are marginalised or far away.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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