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outer

[au-ter] / ˈaʊ tər /


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He was given the nod for launching the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from outer space.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Elastic cartilage is soft and flexible and helps form structures such as the outer ear.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Aqua Lares Aqua Expeditions’ yacht, launched in February, sails the country’s inner and outer islands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But the region will be on the storm’s outer edge as it passes through Baja California and then mainland Mexico and into the desert southwest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Others believe it could refer to gyri, the ridges on the outer surface of the brain.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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