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a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country people who live in the Australian outback tend to be self-sufficient

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Recent Examples of outback Specifically, scientists mentioned the Sturt Stony Desert, an outback desert in South Australia, as a potential place to look. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 Taking readers on a high-octane journey through the Australian outback, the story centers on Harvey Buck, a former soldier racing against time to reach his dying girlfriend. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 Take the story of the longest living trapdoor spider, who survived in the Australian outback to the ripe age of 43. Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 According to Sibley, Travers -- brought up in the Australian outback -- was deeply affected by her father's alcoholism and early death, and her mother's suicide attempt. Sean Keane, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for outback
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Noun
  • Farmhouse style—seen in farmhouse living rooms, kitchens, and dining rooms—seems to have ventured out of the countryside and popped up all over the world throughout the last decade.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
  • Plus, exploring the countryside on outdoorsy adventures like road trips is easy: Portugal has more than 5,000 electric vehicle charge points.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
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  • In November, when the trees and bushes around the home were bare, police returned to search the surrounding area but again could not find her.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • The British soldiers fought in red uniforms with orderly precision and methodical execution; Marion fought in camouflage from trees and bushes.
    Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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  • Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks, former head of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab and a founder of iRobot, knows from decades of building real-world applications from frontier technologies, that to be widely adopted, even the most clever tools must leave room for humans.
    Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • Retirement, commonly referred to as the golden years, is the final frontier.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
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  • The film gathers immoral cops, ruthless women and corrupt politicians to complete the world of populist cinema based in hinterlands of India.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
  • Oklahoma City and Indianapolis are out-of-the-way markets, their stars don’t move the needle, a Finals in the (supposed) hinterlands will send the national TV ratings into the tank, etc.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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  • The Republican president earlier told reporters that the U.S. was soon preparing to send letters to different countries, informing them of the new tariff rate his administration would impose on them.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • The best way to stop Russia from attacking even a small NATO country — one of the Baltic states, say — is for Vladimir Putin to be convinced that the risk of major retaliation is too great to take.
    The Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
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  • Areas set to be affected include Logan Pass, Marias Pass and the backcountry of the Flathead National Forest, according to the NWS Great Falls and Missoula offices.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • The most famous are the 10th Mountain Division and San Juan Hut systems, both in Colorado, but the newest is the Aquarius Trail Hut System, five solar powered huts strategically set along a 190-mile route through some of Utah’s most scenic backcountry and best mountain biking trails.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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  • Yet a constant among the nations relying on UEFA for a big chunk of club incomes is one few would consider a footballing backwater.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • One day, while fishing a swampy Texas backwater in his kayak, Lin had a close encounter with an alligator that sparked some hard-bait creativity.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025

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“Outback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outback. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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