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the outlying areas of the city
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Throughout this period, wind chills are expected to plunge between -10° and -5°, with even colder readings in outlying areas.
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Justin Lewis, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
One outlying model keeps Central Texas below freezing from Saturday through Tuesday afternoon.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Johnson Consulting recommends that the main convention space stay downtown, and the sports facility find land on the periphery of the auditorium district, where it would be supported by outlying hotels and restaurants.
—Mark Dee
january 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Many of the markets that made the list are in metro areas rather than outlying parts of the city.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
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Justin Lewis, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
One outlying model keeps Central Texas below freezing from Saturday through Tuesday afternoon.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Johnson Consulting recommends that the main convention space stay downtown, and the sports facility find land on the periphery of the auditorium district, where it would be supported by outlying hotels and restaurants.
—Mark Dee
january 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Many of the markets that made the list are in metro areas rather than outlying parts of the city.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlying. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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