outer

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Hektoria Glacier, located on the Antarctic Peninsula, begins on land and extends into the ocean, where its outer section forms a floating mass of ice known as an "ice tongue."

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

It’s like a meteor coming from outer space and hitting you on the head.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

One wing stretches west along the river toward Louisville, absorbing some of its outer suburbs.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

But it is possible the outer end of the curve may not have seen the lows of the year.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

She rushed over to the outer wall and began tugging on the window handle.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix