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outlet

[aut-let, -lit] / ˈaʊt lɛt, -lɪt /


NOUN
store that sells discounted items
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Greene-Placentia told her story to the local outlet Phoenix New Times, which published the account on Wednesday.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

That he shares his name with Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini - "two of the most well-known figures of 20th-Century European totalitarian regimes" - has made his candidacy a "striking event", local outlet Peru21 reported.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“It’s significant. We’ve seen it be 12 inches higher, but this is, you know, kind of record-breaking for us,” he told the outlet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The probability of an October hike has fallen to below 20%, and bitcoin could be in for another rally as a result, cryptocurrency research outlet Coin Bureau’s Nic Puckrin wrote in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The students continued to write and began to forge stronger identities and to create a sense of community and an outlet for expression.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

And on Friday, Goktas said she had sued three Yeni lawmakers for slander and vowed to pursue "media outlets that spread these allegations".

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Amex couldn’t resist a jab at the other credit-card companies nipping at its lounge heels: It will be the only operator with outlets at the three major metro New York airports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Some French news outlets, including Nice-Matin, say the number of those arrested is six.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton dove deep into his housing platform and lobbed a few attacks at his Democratic opponent, Xavier Becerra, during a town hall with Los Angeles news outlets Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Mr. Baca connected extension cords into electrical outlets inside the cafeteria that Mrs. Hidalgo ran out to where we were setting up.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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