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 city’s long battle resulted in a worse deal for taxpayers, who also had to shell out more than $3 million in fees for the outside lawyers.
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Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran’s conduct in the war hints at its listless nature, with Tehran and the Guards sometimes communicating different things to the outside world.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
An unprecedented internet blackout since January has largely cut people off from the outside world and made communication within Iran more difficult.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
In the same way characters come and go, bulletins from the outside world pop up as backdrop, with references to The Balfour Declaration and, more pertinently, the upcoming Peel Commission, which, published the following year, would open the gates to partition.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
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Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Iran’s conduct in the war hints at its listless nature, with Tehran and the Guards sometimes communicating different things to the outside world.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
An unprecedented internet blackout since January has largely cut people off from the outside world and made communication within Iran more difficult.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
In the same way characters come and go, bulletins from the outside world pop up as backdrop, with references to The Balfour Declaration and, more pertinently, the upcoming Peel Commission, which, published the following year, would open the gates to partition.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
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“The outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20outside. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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