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[out-lahyn] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪn /




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U.S. officials said he’s mulling over another such gathering to outline his priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

New reports outline deal talks between the two companies as open-source AI technology comes more into focus.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Also included is a proposal to create special vending zones in L.A.’s vending corridors, although the plan doesn’t outline where such opt-in zones could be.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

If the discussion keeps going in circles, outline the objectives to keep people on message.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Clara stepped confidently toward the silvery outline of a staircase.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The SDOB, typically produced twice monthly, outlines the worldwide availability of U.S. warships, aircraft, personnel, and weapons systems.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

Trump and interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez agreed to the outlines of the deal on a phone call days before the announcement, according to people familiar with the talks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Ford was uncharacteristically quiet in public after the Canadian government last week briefed the country’s premiers on the broad outlines of a trade deal with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Archeological enquiries at the site in recent years have discovered that the outlines belonged to a long, narrow building which once stood on the lawn and linked two sides of a medieval courtyard.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

For a brief moment, I saw our avatars’ skeletons suspended inside the transparent outlines of our motionless bodies.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Bryden outlined Jibril’s life and death in a closed-door intelligence briefing in June attended by U.S. special-operations personnel and East African government officials.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

These were nimbly outlined by Judge Neomi Rao, who dissented from the D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

That includes set intervals between charging stations, similar siting of charging infrastructure and standards for installed chargers, among items outlined in a shared statement of principles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

It will run in parallel to the airport's planning process for a major expansion to its facilities which was first outlined last year.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Cluny gathered his captains about him and outlined his strategy.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Last November, her legal team filed a three-page document outlining the arguments they plan to make in an effort to overturn her conviction.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

He appeared on Crooked Media and NPR and sat for Q&As with Ross Douthat, outlining his worldview for skeptical but receptive hosts.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

A CPF is a mutually agreed plan between the bank and a client country outlining development priorities for a multi-year period.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

One state representative said this framework will essentially “define the corners of the football field” by outlining how large cuts should be based on reservoir levels.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

When we informed the government that we were suspending talks, we sent Mr. de Klerk a memo outlining the reasons for our withdrawal.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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