outer

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One possibility was that the outer rocky planet had once possessed a thick atmosphere that was later blasted away by a collision with a massive asteroid, comet, or another large object.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Such extremes can also spur desperate pocket gophers and antelope squirrels to strip off their outer layer of bark for sustenance, which can be fatal to the trees.

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 pounded the mealies with a long pole until the tough outer husks came loose.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer