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outsider

[out-sahy-der] / ˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər /


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Under his leadership, which helped stabilise the economy and tackle corruption, China began transforming into a manufacturing powerhouse, leaving behind its status as a Communist outsider.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Matières Fécales — literally French for “fecal matter” — has gone from an intentionally provocative outsider project to dressing some of the world’s biggest celebrities, including Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Demi Moore and Kylie Jenner.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Burwell’s music would be an outsider pick for a score award, but a Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross-caliber choice to win.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Walter Mondale pioneered the liaison job, bridging the gap between the outsider President Jimmy Carter, and Mondale’s former congressional colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

If I were an outsider watching this conversation, I would tell myself to stop pushing, that no one wants to help someone behaving childishly.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Bourdain gave fellow outsiders an insider’s view of the kitchen.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Annie Kwon, a 26-year-old chip engineer at Samsung, thinks she found a workaround to vetting outsiders.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

To outsiders, his relationship with Mourinho is characterised by a public criticism from the Portuguese in November 2016 around an unwillingness to play through an injury.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

If it wasn't for the atas' work-worn faces, it is often hard for outsiders to work out who is who.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

What seemed perfectly normal to white Birmingham residents proved a genuine contradiction of our nation’s democratic ideals to outsiders such as Salisbury.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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