How to Use on the outside in a Sentence
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The entire plug was on the outside of the pike’s mouth—he couldn’t be hooked too solidly.
—Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
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Those on the outside see a man who can command a room when the microphone is in front of him.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 June 2026
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Two of the points on the rear treble hook were jabbed deeply into the flesh on the outside of the pike’s mouth.
—Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
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There’s also full-grain waterproof leather on the outside that’s triple-stitched and built to last.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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Mysterio came back with a baseball slide into a splash on the outside.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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Dust, dirt, pollen, and spilled trash can also build up on the outside, making even rolling them to the curb unappealing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
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The chocolately rounds are dense and fudgy on the inside and amazingly crackly on the outside.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
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Fourth of July Grill-Out Fire up the grill for buttery spuds that are crisp on the outside and melty on the inside.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
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And Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski remains on the outside looking in.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
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Yes, the menu includes Attilio Marini’s famous steak cooked in a cast iron skillet for crispiness on the outside and tenderness inside.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
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And the institutions that spent decades telling young workers to find a mentor, work the room, and climb the ladder are increasingly on the outside of a network they were never invited into.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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Dish Soap Using harsh chemicals on the outside of your toilet bowl and fixtures is not recommended, according to Meagher.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
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Complementing Delane, who spent most of his college snaps on the outside, Canady spent the majority of the final two seasons of his college career inside.
—Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
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The data center is expected to cost about $107 million to build and will be hosted within an existing building, which will be renovated on the inside but left relatively intact on the outside.
—Ilana Arougheti july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
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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, 29 June 2026
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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.
—Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
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