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as in exit
a place or means of going out this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack

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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information technology has provided many new outlets for amateur writers and artists to share their work with a global audience

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Recent Examples of outlet Already looking at the big picture, though, Saudi outlets such as the Al-Riyadiyah newspaper report that ‘Lewa’ will become one of the Pro League’s marquee signings in 2026, which has been confirmed by an anonymous Gol International spokesperson. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 Chinese media outlet Yicai first reported that the deal, worth 4 billion yuan ($556 million), had been signed by Tesla, the local government of Shanghai and financing firm China Kangfu International Leasing, according to the Reuters news agency. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 June 2025 Scott has written for the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, The Toronto Sun, the National Post, SB Nation and several other outlets in the past. Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 20 June 2025 Her work has appeared in outlets including the New York Times and National Geographic. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for outlet
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Noun
  • Nikolaj Ehlers: Expecting an exit, but the door might not be shut There are two schools of thought on Toews’ impact on Ehlers’ future.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Final Destination Bloodlines earned both great reviews and audience exits on Rotten Tomatoes, with with 92% and 87%, respectively.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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  • And fellow ride-hailing platform GoTo, based in Indonesia, jumped 13 spots with sales of $1 billion.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 22 June 2025
  • His post on the social platform X was the first comment on the attacks by a ranking official.
    Sam Mednick, Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2025
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  • The Trump administration said in court filings and at the hearing that the case was in the wrong venue and should be at the Court of Federal Claims.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
  • Wrigley Field has its share of idiots, as do most venues.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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  • Hayward, who was in Shanghai this week for China’s annual financial Lujiazui forum, is traveling to Hong Kong later in the week for IPO discussions.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 19 June 2025
  • Their ideology isn’t confined to rallies or fringe forums—it’s embedded in policy agendas that echo past efforts to define citizenship narrowly and weaponize government systems to exclude.
    Eric K. Ward, Time, 19 June 2025

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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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