the outside

noun

: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.

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External SSDs might look plain on the outside, but this Western Digital 1TB portable drive is shockingly fast under its drop-resistant chassis. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 Because fat and cholesterol do not dissolve well in blood, the body packages them inside particles called lipoproteins, with an apolipoprotein on the outside. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 The luxurious living quarters, brought to life by Italian design firm Luca Dini, showcase vast, floor-to-ceiling windows that invite the outside world in. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 To move them around, the body packages them into compounds called lipoproteins, each wrapped with an apolipoprotein on the outside. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the outside

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“The outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outside. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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