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the outlying areas of the city
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But new data show that these outlying homes are not truly affordable to most homebuyers when considering all consumer costs.
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Ethan Elkind, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
At the start of the morning rush before dawn, conditions on Chicago roadways were already extremely poor — especially in outlying areas.
—Albert Ramon, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Intense airstrikes hit early Friday around Iran's capital, Tehran, as well as outlying areas.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Satellite images from 2002 show just a handful of buildings, with the main house and a few cabanas and outlying structures on the island’s northern tip.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Ethan Elkind, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
At the start of the morning rush before dawn, conditions on Chicago roadways were already extremely poor — especially in outlying areas.
—Albert Ramon, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Intense airstrikes hit early Friday around Iran's capital, Tehran, as well as outlying areas.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Satellite images from 2002 show just a handful of buildings, with the main house and a few cabanas and outlying structures on the island’s northern tip.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlying. Accessed 3 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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