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outline

[out-lahyn] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪn /




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This tragic arc is correct in outline, and Mr. Stuttard moves the story along with flair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The administration’s outline of the fiscal 2027 budget also brings back an old friend from the 1980s, Rosie Scenario.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Their findings outline a path forward, suggesting that with the right combination of strategies, Alzheimer's could eventually become a manageable or even preventable condition rather than an inevitable decline.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

A Plaid Cymru spokesperson said thousands of struggling households will be ineligible "due to the narrow nature of this support" and called on the UK government to outline a broader package of help.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The fourth was the outline of a crocodile.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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