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outlying

[out-lahy-ing] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪ ɪŋ /


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After the meeting, Kingsnorth said, “We’re ready to pause if we need to because of the outlying state of the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Most Smart Sampa arrests have occurred in outlying neighborhoods, with many of those detained migrants from poorer regions of Brazil's interior.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

He is one of the few people outside the military who travel to the most dangerous areas, delivering bread to outlying villages that he makes in his own bakery, which produces 17,000 loaves per week.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

China’s coast guard said it was carrying out patrols in the waters around Taiwan and some of its outlying islands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

It was true that supplies and food had been brought to the camps around Asheville, and the people there usually shared with the outlying settlements.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner