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 The new piece of legislation boosts defense spending by $6 billion and reduces expenditures outside of that category by $13 billion, ensuring lawmakers are able to keep the government open until Sept. 30 when the package expires. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025 On March 3, seven charging stations in a mall outside of Boston were set on fire. Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025 However, there were numerous protests and arrests in the streets outside of the university at the same time. arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025 This shimmery dress is glamorous with a dramatic look, and it can also be worn outside of Halloween. Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 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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  • Young manages it all with a maturity beyond her years.
    Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • There were also 15,000 vehicles, including cars and buses, caught in the storm that were either tossed several blocks or damaged beyond recognition.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • The fridge cost around $100,000 to create, and there is an additional fridge and freezer for meats and dairy products in the kitchen right beside the walk-in fridge, Lavallie added.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • When the husband sinks lifelessly into the queen’s arms, her mother-self, sitting beside her, stares straight ahead and opens her mouth wide in a silent scream.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has publicly logged two dozen motor vehicle deaths in the county this year, most of which occurred outside the city of Sacramento.
    Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The place also has a close connection to nature, along the pathways that link the blocks of rooms, outside the windows of the dreamy hay barn, and inside the cave that’s used as a massage room and yoga studio.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • Two top-four teams in the Western Conference will battle for playoff positioning as the Denver Nuggets (42-24) play host to the Los Angeles Lakers (40-24), who will be without LeBron James yet again.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Irresponsible marketing can put weapons of war in the hands of dangerous individuals without liability consequences for the manufacturers.
    Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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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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  • The report found that approximately 200 truck drivers provided no other service other than shuttling other workers from place to place, then remained in their vehicles while other employees did some actual work.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities told the Associated Press that no one was injured and no property other than vehicles was damaged.
    Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
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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 24 Mar. 2025.

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