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as in exit
a place or means of going out this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack

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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information technology has provided many new outlets for amateur writers and artists to share their work with a global audience

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Recent Examples of outlet The outlet added that Margalit had been responsible for the kibbutz's cattle for many years. Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025 The nonprofit represents outlets such as The New York Times, Bloomberg, Fox News Digital, and NBC News. PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025 Pottery Barn’s outlet is filled with cozy fall quilts for every bed size and an array of seasonal hues, from soothing neutrals to dark statement colors. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025 Another outlet joins the filth of psychological warfare against the Venezuelan people. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outlet
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Noun
  • According to a criminal complaint obtained by WKBN, Thomas and a woman entered the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium without tickets through a temporary exit amid the zoo's remodeling.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Wall construction has started, beginning at the exit 36 bridge.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Comcast One of the world’s biggest telecommunications companies, the conglomerate owns NBCUniversal, which includes film studios such as Universal Pictures and DreamWorks, cable channels such as CNBC and Bravo, as well as Peacock, a streaming platform.
    Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Compact, lightweight, and manufacturable without exotic materials, the platform aims to bridge cutting-edge performance with production viability.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • The Public happens to be the very same venue where Hamilton made its off-Broadway debut inFebruary 2015, before moving to Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre that August.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Twickenham became the second stadium used in 2016, and Tottenham was added to the venue rotation in ’19.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • The Covid-19 pandemic meant that the research was slow to get off the ground and, more crucially, informal conversations Adamala had with colleagues in other fields, at conferences and other forums, began to sow alarm.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Most protests occur in traditional public forums, which includes locations like public parks, public sidewalks and areas usually open for expressive activity.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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