Examples of outlying in a Sentence
the outlying areas of the city
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But there still are big gaps, especially in primary care, which tends to pay less, and in outlying areas with smaller patient populations and bigger pools of uninsured people.
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Tina Reed, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, tropical storm warnings for Puerto Rico, its outlying islands of Vieques and Culebra, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands were discontinued after the storm passed through the region.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
These proxy groups attack representatives of the state in outlying areas, create rival administrative structures, and win the loyalty of locals at the expense of the national government.
—Melissa M. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2020
As a result, daytime temperatures in urbanized areas are about 1–7 degrees higher than temperatures in outlying areas and nighttime temperatures are about 2-5 degrees higher, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
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Tina Reed, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, tropical storm warnings for Puerto Rico, its outlying islands of Vieques and Culebra, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands were discontinued after the storm passed through the region.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
These proxy groups attack representatives of the state in outlying areas, create rival administrative structures, and win the loyalty of locals at the expense of the national government.
—Melissa M. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2020
As a result, daytime temperatures in urbanized areas are about 1–7 degrees higher than temperatures in outlying areas and nighttime temperatures are about 2-5 degrees higher, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Outlying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlying. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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outlying
adjective
out·ly·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌlī-iŋ 
: being far from a center or main body
an outlying suburb
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