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the outlying areas of the city
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Then overnight lows starting Friday into Saturday through Monday into Tuesday will stay well below freezing with low 20s forecast in Nashville and even the teens in outlying areas and along the Cumberland Plateau.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
European countries dominate the top 10—the only outlying nation is Japan in eighth place.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The two outlying round holes can each accommodate two of four included magnetic rings, which allow the AX02 to be stuck onto ferromagnetic surfaces.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
The result: average spending per person comes in at $1,014, about typical for the past several years, but down from a large outlying number of $1,308 in 2023.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
European countries dominate the top 10—the only outlying nation is Japan in eighth place.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The two outlying round holes can each accommodate two of four included magnetic rings, which allow the AX02 to be stuck onto ferromagnetic surfaces.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
The result: average spending per person comes in at $1,014, about typical for the past several years, but down from a large outlying number of $1,308 in 2023.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlying. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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outlying
adjective
out·ly·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌlī-iŋ 
: being far from a center or main body
an outlying suburb
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