outskirts

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In a tribute posted on the band's website on Thursday, Bartram said he first met Oakes at a hotel on the outskirts of Leicester in 1969 and they "instantly hit if off".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

During the first weeks of Russia’s Starlink outage, Ukraine was able to push the Russians back from the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, the regional capital, sparing the city from assaults from most artillery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

A resident of Mohammed Bin Zayed City on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, Binoy said the frequent explosions from interceptions are unsettling.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“A lot of these new-build homes are out in communities usually on the outskirts of town and there are a lot of shared amenities,” Berner said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Another mile and they arrived at the outskirts of the sprawling city of Jalalabad, in the eastern province of Afghanistan.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai