1
as in interior
situated farther in
an inner area of the national park that is some distance from the nearest road
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2
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
kept his inner life private
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Recent Examples of inner
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
As fashion continues dressing for its inner child, beading has taken center stage in an array of forms — from colorful beaded necklaces and viral beaded bags to embellished swimsuits.
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Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Many mowers feature an inner and an outer air filter.
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Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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Adjective
The sun itself will undergo this transformation in around 5 billion years, swelling out to around the orbit of Mars and engulfing the inner rocky planets, including Earth.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
As fashion continues dressing for its inner child, beading has taken center stage in an array of forms — from colorful beaded necklaces and viral beaded bags to embellished swimsuits.
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Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Noun
Again, the inner and the outer world.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Many mowers feature an inner and an outer air filter.
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Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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Sometime before the murder Gonzalez was seen on surveillance video footage moving interior cameras.
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IsoHemp’s blocks, made out of hemp and lime binders, can be integrated into load-bearing structures, and are suitable for both interior and exterior walls.
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Andrew Coffman, an Atlanta employment discrimination and civil rights lawyer, has represented employees and employers and worked as an internal investigator for companies.
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His proposal had underscored the shaky autonomy of the civilian group, which has clashed with the police officers union, city leaders and former chiefs — not to mention internal strife between commissioners — in the decade since voters overwhelmingly approved its formation.
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Beauty-from-within has become a major movement.
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Cream blush will give you that lit-from-within glow.
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Residents were told to close all windows, doors and vents, turn off air conditioning and bring people and pets to an inside room.
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Dubón’s heroics came with the bases loaded and on a 1-2 inside fastball that reached the plate at 101 mph.
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The Moon in your 1st House of Identity squares mental Mercury in your 10th House of Career, so personal needs may rub against professional expectations.
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Over the next year, expect to see a few more invasive BCI companies launch similar clinical trials with the goal of translating mental activity into spoken words.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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What at first felt fun — like guiding a sweet wayward child — soon felt like a crazymaking psychological experiment.
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“Inner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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