outskirts
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On Wednesday, several dozen people, some banging pots and pans, protested against power outages in the San Miguel del Padron neighborhood on Havana's outskirts, a resident told AFP.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
And then there’s a group of folks on the outskirts that are just hanging out because their pals are there, and so someone’s going to come in with an in-joke or a snappy line.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Hama lay on the outskirts of these cultural hubs.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Bynum, born to a Filipino mother, now lives in the offseason with his Filipino wife and young daughter on the outskirts of Manila.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 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
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