outside of

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as in except
not including outside of that project you don't like, I don't think you have many choices

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as in beyond
out of the reach or sphere of budget cuts will result in some teachers teaching courses outside of their primary areas of expertise

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Recent Examples of outside of Meanwhile, Trump performed worse in three critical counties right outside of Milwaukee — Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington, referred to as the WOW counties — in 2020 compared to 2016. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 But outside of a mention at the start of the debate that Banks declined to participate, the first vague reference to the Republican was 30 minutes in on a question about the CHIPS and Sciences Act when McCray mentioned that Banks voted against the bill championed by U.S. Sen. Todd Young. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024 The outlook was more positive for Europe outside of France, with sales up 5.4 percent on an organic basis in the third quarter to 102 million euros. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024 To make his point, Phoenix recited a lyric written by his late brother River, who died from a drug overdose at 23 years old in October of 1993 outside of the iconic Viper Room in Los Angeles. Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outside of 
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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
  • 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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  • The findings also highlight the need for using genetic analysis and tools from other scientific disciplines to fully understand the past of Pompeii and beyond.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • One of the primary reasons some astrophysicists propose there is a planet beyond Neptune has to do with odd orbits.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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  • Wardens and guards will continue assigning prison inmates to work in kitchens, clean prison yards or pick up trash beside highways.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Khai was also featured sitting beside her mom on a rollercoaster before the third slide featured her hugging Mickey Mouse.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Morris’s neighbor, John Arndt, a recreational kayaker from Oregon, grabbed some rope and jumped in one of the kayaks stored outside his house and paddled out to people and pulled them toward an island of higher ground where Morris and other neighbors had gathered.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Amid the complaints about various shady men in their lives and the exuberant jostling over who stole whose clientele, there is always the fear of the world outside the salon.
    Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • This gives you the ability to hike further and set up in harder-to-hunt places without spooking deer.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Moore and Wang’s tenure as city leaders has not come without controversy.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
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  • Hollywood mostly avoided the post-election weekend out of concern that people wouldn’t be paying attention to anything other than the presidential race.
    Variety, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Software: Advanced Gestures for Mac Productivity That the Magic Mouse remains the same, other than the USB-C port, isn't all bad.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020

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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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