outskirts
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The Paris police prefecture only authorised a march on the outskirts of Paris.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Wednesday's crash is the worst the country has seen since 2013, when 80 people died on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Wednesday's crash is the worst the country has seen since 2013, when when 80 people died on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
On the outskirts of Urumqi, the regional capital, billions of dollars have been invested in a vast solar farm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A key to this plan was setting up shop in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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