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outermost

[ou-ter-mohst, -muhst] / ˈaʊ tərˌmoʊst, -məst /


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The astronauts will then have the chance to study the solar corona, the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, which will become visible as a sort of glowing halo.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Past conflicts—due largely to a considerable lag between U.S. doctrine and technology—began with the outermost defensive ring and painfully worked toward the innermost ring of the capital, he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Instead, some inner layers circle the black hole, while the outermost layers are pushed outward.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

That’s when the star goes supernova, which we can detect as soon as the bounced off material breaks through the star's outermost layer — we call this the shock breakout.

From Space Scoop • Nov. 28, 2025

“Will everybody please line up behind that far desk in front of the Children’s Room?” said Dr. Zinchenko, gesturing toward one of the wooden tables in the outermost ring of the room.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein




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