outskirts

Example Sentences

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But in many indigenous settlements on the outskirts, roads are potholed, classrooms overcrowded, clinics understaffed, electricity unreliable and residents lack secure land titles.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The company has partnered with Welsh charity Stump up for Trees and its tree nursery on the outskirts of Abergavenny.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"We’ve kept the animals inside since September 9," said Giorgos Xenitidis, a 59-year-old livestock farmer in the outskirts of Thessaloniki.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

That division was clear when AFP visited Levittown, a blue-collar area on the outskirts of Philadelphia lined with car dealerships and auto repair shops.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

An hour out of the basement, Fang and I trudged along the dark corridor of road cutting through the wetlands park on the outskirts of town.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx