as in farthest
most distant from a center
the outermost ring of listeners had trouble hearing the concert
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Drink plenty of fluids to keep the stratum corneum (outermost skin layer) healthy and hydrated.19
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Staying out of the sun and avoiding UV light exposure is, by far, the most critical prevention tip.
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Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
As a reminder, the skin barrier is the outermost layer of the skin (also known as the epidermis) that guards against external stressors.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
The gray form of the grizzly was lumbering down the ridge, at the outermost buildings of the ghost town.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
With bodies shaped similarly to the bell of a jellyfish, Dr. Lewis said, the mushroom corals spend a long time inflating the tissues on the outermost edge of their bodies before releasing them quickly.
—Jason Bittel, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
As a reminder, the skin barrier is the outermost layer of the skin (also known as the epidermis) that guards against external stressors.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
The gray form of the grizzly was lumbering down the ridge, at the outermost buildings of the ghost town.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
With bodies shaped similarly to the bell of a jellyfish, Dr. Lewis said, the mushroom corals spend a long time inflating the tissues on the outermost edge of their bodies before releasing them quickly.
—Jason Bittel, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Outermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outermost. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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