as in rejects
one who is cast out or rejected by society
the hills are controlled by bandits and other unsavory offscourings who have taken up a life outside the law
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are no varsity quarterbacks or Olympic hopefuls among these quirkmasters, just a heaping of outcasts who believe their lot in life rests on words like capybara and tittup.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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If 12-step groups are the place for misfits and outcasts to find each other, then the Yellow Balloon folk and the Dopes of Dopey Nation are the fringe of the fringe — the misfits of the misfits, the outcasts of the outcasts.—
David Manheim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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These factors have turned the Ellisons into Murdoch-like pariahs among many Democrats, and have brought together a somewhat ideologically diverse antitrust coalition, ranging from the more centrist wing of the Democratic Party to the progressive left.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Traditionally, scientists and doctors who have questioned vaccine safety, and even the benefits of vaccines, have quickly become pariahs.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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That trajectory — from a small London stage to one of the most recognizable cultural touchstones in entertainment — speaks to the show’s enduring ability to connect with audiences who feel like outsiders themselves.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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The slate to replace her is diverse, reflecting the broader region, as both longtime politicians and a handful of outsiders have proven competitive.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, several organizations of Cuban exiles and Cubans on the island who oppose the current government unveiled a plan for a democratic transition in Cuba that calls for the dismantling of Cuba’s Communist Party.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The original plan in Iraq called for a rapid transfer of power to a group of exiles in the spring of 2003, followed by early elections and the withdrawal of all but 30,000 American troops by summer’s end.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Offscourings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offscourings. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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