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the outlying areas of the city
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There was damage to a parking lot in Tel Aviv and to buildings in several outlying towns, authorities said, describing the impacts as caused by debris from interceptions.
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Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Many homes in rural and outlying areas are made from mud bricks and wood, with many poorly built.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
But new data show that these outlying homes are not truly affordable to most homebuyers when considering all consumer costs.
—Ethan Elkind, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Good agricultural land existed relatively close to Adelaide and its outlying ports, and pastoralists were pushed farther out into the drier lands.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Many homes in rural and outlying areas are made from mud bricks and wood, with many poorly built.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
But new data show that these outlying homes are not truly affordable to most homebuyers when considering all consumer costs.
—Ethan Elkind, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Good agricultural land existed relatively close to Adelaide and its outlying ports, and pastoralists were pushed farther out into the drier lands.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlying. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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outlying
adjective
out·ly·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌlī-iŋ 
: being far from a center or main body
an outlying suburb
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