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as in except
not including
outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas
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as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane
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as in off
small in degree
though they haven't been playing at their best, they still have an outside chance of making it into the championship series
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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete
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Recent Examples of outside
Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Antle has partnered with others in and outside his community to buy and deliver thousands of dollars worth of critical supplies across his hometown of Fairview and surrounding towns since immediately after the hurricane.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a wildfire smoke advisory, urging residents to stay indoors and use N95 or P100 respirators when going outside.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The weather was warmer and there were more outside activities.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Their spongy insides and soft, terry outsides create a nice, thick lather to get your little ones squeaky clean.
—Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement In the small farming towns outside Bakersfield, at gas stations and in the miles and miles of fields, everyone seemed to know about the arrests that had quickly spread across social media, sowing fear among migrant families, many of whom had children or spouses that were born here.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Antle has partnered with others in and outside his community to buy and deliver thousands of dollars worth of critical supplies across his hometown of Fairview and surrounding towns since immediately after the hurricane.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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No Access by Ian Wood In St Leonards-on-Sea, England, residents were leaving food scraps outside for the neighborhood foxes.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a wildfire smoke advisory, urging residents to stay indoors and use N95 or P100 respirators when going outside.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
But the department was not requesting outside assistance, contrary to the claim.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The weather was warmer and there were more outside activities.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Uncommitted delegates protest in a sit-in outside on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
Their spongy insides and soft, terry outsides create a nice, thick lather to get your little ones squeaky clean.
—Ashleigh Morley, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
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McElroy, 70, replaces Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who at 77 is two years beyond the normal retirement age for bishops.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Kursk who were reached by phone declined to discuss continuing operations beyond saying that fighting was raging in parts of the region.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Now that the album and visuals are finally out, Meléndez-Badillo says he was moved to tears by its message — delivered through Puerto Rican folk album, also known as música jíbara.Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Of course, there’s still a lot more out there and a lot more to go.Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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The sun’s outer atmosphere, called the corona, appears in yellow.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Coronal holes appear as dark areas in the sun's corona — the outer atmosphere — when viewed in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and soft X-ray imagery, according to NOAA.Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Leafs might be asking too much of him as a 33-year-old playing mostly on his off side in a top-four role.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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And once production started, the director and composer lived together, continuing their collaboration in off hours.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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At this point, most of the surveys are showing roughly seventy per cent of Israelis would prefer a hostage deal to whatever the alternative is, like destroying Hamas by any means.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Between dinner parties, cookie exchanges and festive cocktails, most people report eating and drinking more than usual during the holidays, gaining on average 1 to 2 pounds of body weight.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Keeping it uncovered helps achieve a nice exterior.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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The brand is also readying high-end wired home security cameras designed to cover your home’s exterior.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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The player will receive this rent/mortgage relief for his old residence for a maximum of six months.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Dutchman, who is a three-times world champion himself, was never really in contention, despite throwing 13 maximum 180s, and wasn’t able to land the crucial double scores required to finish each round.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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