outskirts
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In April, another drone crashed in Galati, in an area on the outskirts of the city.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The U.S. had already dispatched 30 health workers to staff the 50-bed unit, located at Laikipia Air Base on the outskirts of the city of Nanyuki.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In the runoff for the Democratic nomination in the 35th House district, which stretches southeast from the outskirts of San Antonio, sheriff's deputy Johnny Garcia defeated sex-therapist Maureen Galindo.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
When detectives searched Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon's home on the outskirts of Glasgow in April 2023, one image dominated the news coverage.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
We would soon be out of the park, into the outskirts of the city, closer all the time to the safety of the fields and the woods beyond.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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