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outside of

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  1. Except for, aside from, as in Outside of a little lipstick, she wore no makeup. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]


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Within the council, outside of the council, amongst many of my allies and friends, that I didn’t need to if I had done that outreach process better.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

In Spirostomum, the myonemes form a fishnet-shaped web around the outside of the organism.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Frank Sorrentino, chief executive of ConnectOne Bancorp, a New Jersey-based lender, said before the meeting that outside of energy and AI, his customers were reporting slower sales, fewer bookings and rising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

"I started making short videos for learner drivers to actually learn something outside of driving lessons and to learn things which they need to know for the driving test," he said.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Just before 8:30 a.m., barely a half hour outside of Vancouver, they pulled off to stop for gas and food.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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