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[out-lahyn] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪn /




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He didn’t outline a standard for judging when elevated inflation becomes persistent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In a speech on Monday, Burnham is expected to outline his vision for devolution and the economy.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

The text’s 17 points outline a plan to accelerate the rise of AI and reinvigorate the Chinese economy by reorienting it around the new technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

By then, the skies had cleared enough for the faint outline of the San Gabriel Mountains to appear.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2026

Nestled in the heart of this happy scene was the familiar outline of the Swanburne Academy.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Beyond dispatches from his red-and-white-checkered tablecloth joint and name-dropping, Dan Tana’s memoir outlines his significant contributions to soccer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In our conversation, he outlines his "Patchwork" concept, in which traditional nation-states are replaced with a global network of sovereign mini-countries owned by shareholders and competing for citizens like a business competes for customers.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The proposal, which will likely be finalized later this year, outlines a set of factors for employers to consider before approving investments.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Dicker said traders have kept losing money on long oil positions each time Trump announces he has in hand the outlines of a deal.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Staring at it dissolved its outlines, but within a few paces it had taken on a vaguely human form.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

When it outlined the strategic review in December of last year, the Berlin-based company said it would explore deals for select assets and operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Wood outlined his recommendations in the weekly “Greed and Fear” strategy note he’s been sending to clients for thirty years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

He also outlined resources Lineage would provide to residents living closest to the site during that clean-up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Castlelake is a US firm, although it has previously outlined how it would endeavour to comply with this rule.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

I’d never noticed it before, but the silhouette of a woman was outlined in the brightness of that moon.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Market breadth and market leadership are two very different things, Stockton said, outlining that semiconductor stocks have had particularly narrow leadership.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Allbritton sent the letter without consulting the city council or Clearwater’s then-attorney, who had already published a 30-page memorandum at the council’s request outlining why the city—not the church—owned the street.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The $50,000 maximum rules out many options on the market, but legislation outlining the incentive program makes a special exception for California-based companies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Chesterfield Coroner's Court heard Cusack's family had complained about the team's head coach, Jonathan Morgan, outlining issues allegedly stemming from her relationship with him.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Enormous purple feather earrings dangle from her earlobes, and there are thick stripes of eyeliner outlining her big brown eyes.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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