outside of

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as in except
not including outside of that project you don't like, I don't think you have many choices

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as in beyond
out of the reach or sphere of budget cuts will result in some teachers teaching courses outside of their primary areas of expertise

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Recent Examples of outside of For the first time in its history, this year the ceremony was held outside of London, taking place at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 That figure is 10 percentage points higher than the proportion of the dollars consumers spend on day-to-day secondhand purchases outside of holiday season. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025 That’s sort of a bigger-picture philosophical question that is sort of outside of the scope. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Nebraska lawmakers set aside $628 million for the project, which would allow that state to divert water from the South Platte outside of the irrigation season. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outside of
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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
  • 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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  • Scottie Scheffler is taking his impact beyond the PGA Tour and into the heart of Texas junior golf.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, the British ships stayed at Flushing Bay just beyond range, leaving the doorway to escape wide open.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Frankincense and resins open the composition, mingling with tonka and vanilla bean for a sensual, sophisticated, and addictive aroma that invites you to linger beside a boutique hotel’s flickering fireplace on a cold night.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Just hours after snorting the drug, Sarah awoke to find her girlfriend unresponsive beside her.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • But there is growing anticipation inside and outside the club that the coming weeks could mark the onset of historic change at the Santiago Bernabeu.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Ducard says more than half of the website’s users are Gen Z—and surprisingly, around 80% of its members live outside the United States.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Yet the eventual dominance of the Dutch and English émigré way of life wasn’t without its pleasures, as hard as the physical toil of working the land was for the new arrivals.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • What does Manny’s story and world look like this season without Gabriela there?
    Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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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
  • 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
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  • The Bengals, meanwhile, have zip-zilch-nada defensively other than Trey Hendrickson, who might not play on a short week with a bad back/hip.
    Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • More than 75% of people booked into ICE custody in fiscal year 2025 had no criminal conviction other than an immigration or traffic-related offense, according to ICE records from October through the end of May.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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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
  • 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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