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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In the world of the film, reptiles—but especially snakes—are outcasts from mammal-centric society.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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Kiedis and Flea trace their own journeys as outcasts and Los Angeles transplants to Fairfax High School and their initial meeting with Slovak, who was far cooler and more confident than either of them.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 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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Though about 100 people live there, and outsiders visit often, the city does not provide bathrooms for locals.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The temptation to tax outsiders can be difficult for voters to resist.—
Kevin Cole,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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However, this proposal is being met with immediate pushback from South Florida exiles.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … REVOLUTION RISING — Cuban exiles in Miami say 'this is the end' for communism as island teeters on collapse.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Offscourings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offscourings. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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