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Examples of outside of in a Sentence
outside of that project you don't like, I don't think you have many choices
budget cuts will result in some teachers teaching courses outside of their primary areas of expertise
Recent Examples on the Web
Authorities also confirmed that the individual shot was a security guard standing outside of the gates in front of the home.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
Was there any hesitation to stepping a bit outside of your comfort zone?
—Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 7 May 2024
But first responders had difficulty even distinguishing themselves in the footage from Jan. 29, 2022, outside of Boston police officer Brian Albert's home in Canton, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 6 May 2024
Those stress thresholds at your job are influenced by other stressors in your day-to-day life that may arise due to your identity, socioeconomic status, or responsibilities outside of work, which is not uncommon for Black women.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 May 2024
But outside of Game 1 — 8 p.m. Monday at Sunrise’s Amerant Bank Arena and televised on ESPN — puck drop times and television information was not yet available.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
The line outside of First Ward Park in uptown grew quickly, with attendees clad in corset tops, flower headbands and four-inch inseams eager to get their first look at the festival grounds.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2024
Who are these characters to each other outside of this situation?
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
The founder’s four sons discussed company strategy over family lunches or during holidays at the clan’s vacation home in Vilassar de Dalt, outside of Barcelona.
—Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near outside of
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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20of. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
outside of
preposition2
: except for
outside of her brother she is alone in the house
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