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"He looked out of place so I went over to see if he was alright, to see if I could cheer him up," he explained.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Perched high on mountain ridges, they seemed out of place, raising questions about where they came from and what they might reveal about Antarctica's past and future.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

"We will take all the data and see what works. Everything that works well will proceed," he said -- a personal mantra that would not appear out of place in Silicon Valley.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

But a little bit more each year, I felt more out of place here, and more peace and at home there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

It looked like a refugee from the tropics, utterly out of place in this green and ferny wood.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman