outskirts

Example Sentences

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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

And it is fascinating to observe that Handel’s oratorio and Melville’s novel, two works of immense popularity that are among the greatest works of their genres, both function on the outskirts of narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The Lib Dems are hoping for gains in constituency seats across the Highlands and on the outskirts of Glasgow and Edinburgh, with perhaps a handful of list seats in other regions.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

She moved our things out of storage into a plywood cabin on the piney outskirts of town, which she rented on the strength of a tiny legacy from Grandfather Wharton.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver