outlets

plural of outlet
1
as in exits
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 platforms
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 outlets In June, Waddingham issued a metaphorical penalty card to outlets reporting on a feud with Sudeikis, after speaking to Variety about his propensity for rewrites. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Several Russian media outlets claimed the bombing targeted a Russian general who was celebrating his birthday at the restaurant. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 In some areas, the winds have reached speeds of 80 to 100 km per hour, several outlets have reported. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Multiple media outlets reported that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the body as Best on Monday afternoon and ruled his cause of death as drowning. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Although not perfect, existing stores provide more outlets for customers than one location per borough. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 By the time those outlets finally began covering the protests extensively, the movement had already captured the public imagination. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Since then, news outlets have received multiple notes, including one that claimed Nancy was dead. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 July 2026 Citing Nunez, the outlets reported that two of the women were in critical condition. Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
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Noun
  • Six of Mexico’s 10 knockout exits have come at European hands, most recently a 3-2 defeat against England in 2026.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What Business Buyers Actually Pay For Here is the truth that took me years and multiple exits to fully understand.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • At least that’s what many educational AI platforms are touting.
    Beth Collums, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The company expects partners to embed the technology into existing and future autonomous platforms.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • They've also been cited for rodent and pest control violations by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, all issues that have extended to people living in the surrounding area.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Levin has been a leading voice on Capitol Hill on nuclear disposal issues and pushed for legislation that would give priority to move spent fuel from reactors that are no longer active and located in areas that could pose risks to public safety.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Dan Kennedy started at McSweeney’s in 2000 as well as the downtown New York storytelling scene at popular venues like The Moth, going on to perform as a host and storyteller for 20 years onstage and as longtime host of The Moth Podcast.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • More than 84% of patients cite social media, podcasts, influencers, or online forums as key sources of their information, sometimes in lieu of their doctors’ advice.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • New and vintage car shows, forums, memorabilia, parades and vintage racing abound.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Outlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlets. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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