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as in except
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outside of that project you don't like, I don't think you have many choices
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But parents from years past had fewer regulations, so kids were able to experience boredom, befriend kids their parents were unfamiliar with, and rebel in small ways outside of their parents purview (like stealing from Claire's or putting on layers of Nars blush in the 7th grade).
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Here, in a former metal yard turned residential drug rehabilitation center just outside of town, the 40-year-old arrived after years of addiction that began around the time opioid pain pills flooded into the hardscrabble region’s mountains and valleys.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Born outside of Shanghai in 1948, Hein moved at age 8 from Israel to Los Angeles.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond that, Yurachek went outside of the UA system to schedule Arkansas State.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Here, in a former metal yard turned residential drug rehabilitation center just outside of town, the 40-year-old arrived after years of addiction that began around the time opioid pain pills flooded into the hardscrabble region’s mountains and valleys.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Born outside of Shanghai in 1948, Hein moved at age 8 from Israel to Los Angeles.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond that, Yurachek went outside of the UA system to schedule Arkansas State.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
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That idea, that the changes are most prominent in academic writing, comes up a lot, but the shift has been observed beyond academia, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The closest major airport is Toronto Pearson International, with direct flights from New York, Chicago, Boston, and beyond.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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In the photo, Parker, 21, is seen blowing out the candles on her birthday cake with Bronny beside her.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter spoke with Morning Edition host Leila Fadel about the challenges of relationships, her controversial album cover, which depicts her kneeling beside a man who is pulling her hair, and the new songs featured on the album.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the Kaseya Center and Gaga's representative for comment on Thursday via email outside regular working hours.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gone are the wild swings that sent balls flying outside the lines.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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When isolated statistics are presented without context in the media, there is every reason to conclude that data does not offer anything valuable to the conversation.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most people get a sufficient amount of this key vitamin through their diets alone—biotin can be found in beef liver and eggs, and for those without a biotin deficiency, biotin is unlikely to help.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
Preposition
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The resulting bill that cleared the Legislature during the regular legislative session would have prohibited consumable hemp products containing a cannabinoid other than CBD or CBG, which do not produce a high.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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The manifests reported the items to be exported were nonautomotive products, auto parts or cars other than the actual cars inside the container.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
1 June 2020
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Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.—
Robert Klemko,
Washington Post,
30 May 2020
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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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