the inside
noun
: an inner part of something (such as a building or machine)
The inside of the church is quite beautiful.
I've never seen the inside of a computer before.
—often pluralthe insides of a computer
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Take two mint crowns, lightly bruise them with your fingers, and stick them against the inside close to the straw.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The friend and others in his inner circle used the inside information and bet hundreds of thousands of dollars on the guard’s sub-par performance, the indictment says.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Video footage from the inside of a man’s garage showed the moment a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer fired her gun 10 times, injuring a Gastonia police officer while serving a warrant in 2019.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The dramatic 70,000-square-foot exhibition space features tall bay windows that create a sense of transparency, blurring the boundaries between the inside and outside world.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The friend and others in his inner circle used the inside information and bet hundreds of thousands of dollars on the guard’s sub-par performance, the indictment says.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Video footage from the inside of a man’s garage showed the moment a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer fired her gun 10 times, injuring a Gastonia police officer while serving a warrant in 2019.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The dramatic 70,000-square-foot exhibition space features tall bay windows that create a sense of transparency, blurring the boundaries between the inside and outside world.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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“The inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20inside. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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