the outside
noun
: an area around or near something (such as a building)
The house looks nice from the outside.
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The first, with the outside of his boot in the 16th minute to Raphinha, led to Torres scoring to make it 2-0:
… and the second, six minutes later (below), was another assist for Lopez.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The width of your fist from your thumb to the outside of your hand equals around 10 degrees in the sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
During this highly secretive process, recently dramatized in the 2024 Oscar-winning film Conclave, the cardinals are completely cut off from the outside world until a new pope is chosen.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The goal is to put as many walls between you and the outside.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The width of your fist from your thumb to the outside of your hand equals around 10 degrees in the sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
During this highly secretive process, recently dramatized in the 2024 Oscar-winning film Conclave, the cardinals are completely cut off from the outside world until a new pope is chosen.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The goal is to put as many walls between you and the outside.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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“The outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outside. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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