Outer Hebrides
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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People with roots in the Outer Hebrides and north west Ireland face the highest known risk of developing hemochromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026
The Outer Hebrides followed closely at one in 62, and Northern Ireland at one in 71.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026
The eagle - which was wearing a satellite tracking device - had relocated from the Outer Hebrides to the area in 2023 as part of project to boost numbers in the area.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
And 32-year-old cyber security expert Stephen, from the Outer Hebrides but now based in London, has done the maths and decided he would rather be a traitor than a faithful.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
In our time a steamer comes to Iona every day from Oban, and twice a week another stops on its way to and from Glasgow and the Outer Hebrides.
From Our Journey to the Hebrides by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
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