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 About 90 minutes outside of Tijuana or 45 minutes from Ensenada, Fauna is part of the Bruma Wine Resort, which includes vineyards, gardens, suites, and villas. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024 The figurine was reported as stolen on Dec. 15 from a nativity scene managed by a local management company on Old Town Square in Fort Collins, Colorado, just outside of Denver, a Fort Collins Police Service spokesperson told USA TODAY. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 Fans outside of western Pennsylvania were denied the opportunity to watch one of the games best and most charismatic players on the biggest stage. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Newsweek emailed a spokesperson for Foxx for comment on Monday outside of normal business hours. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 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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  • Today, Macaron Queen demonstrates to North America and beyond that new players can indeed open their own niche within a previously untouchable market.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But Kalonymus, the developer, plans to make the hotel rooms indistinguishable from apartments, and rent them out under long-term leases, essentially providing 213 units, beyond what the full density bonus would allow.
    Andrew Keatts, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • The tarantula was used in the iconic scene in which Marv flings the spider over onto Harry, who is lying on the floor beside him.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But Optimus, who in the video seems more than happy to be at his mistress’s beck and call, appears less subservient in a series of pictures in which Kardashian, wearing spike heels and lingerie, poses beside him and a gold Tesla Cybercab.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • Castleton Square Mall has witnessed multiple shootings in recent years, including a deadly incident in January 2023 when gunfire outside the mall claimed the life of a teenager and injured another man.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • And her husband, Jacob (Antonio Banderas), a lauded and unaccountably hot stage director, adores her, both in the bedroom and outside it.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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  • Burrow threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in conquering Cleveland 24-6 during their Week 16 meeting; Chase caught 97 yards worth of that output.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • According to Allard, he was issued a misdemeanor summons for failure to obey traffic signal, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating without insurance.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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  • Generally, do not undertake any other efforts or give any other advice other than acting as a financial advisor.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Although other clubs, such as the Washington Nationals could use an upgrade at first base, the odds of Alonso signing anywhere other than either New York team have been slim all offseason.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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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 3 Jan. 2025.

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