outer

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The company holds the keys to outer space for many companies and for the U.S. government, dominating the rocket-launch industry with few rivals capable of challenging it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

The protective barrier has been repaired and the outer dog exclusion zone has been put in place on the surrounding area of beach to try to prevent any distress for the terns.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

I pawed through the outer lands of my mother’s closet before asking if I could alter a navy trapeze-style dress she no longer wore.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Take your pick of restaurants spread across the outer boroughs, but Samarkand Nights is a wise place to start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She asked, “Can it be that you have come from outer space?”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin