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as in exit
a place or means of going out this road is the only outlet for traffic coming from the racetrack

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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information technology has provided many new outlets for amateur writers and artists to share their work with a global audience

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Recent Examples on the Web According to Russian investigative outlets Protokol and Razvorot, some pupils at Alabuga Polytechnic are as young as 15 and have complained of poor working conditions. Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024 By January 2016, the pair filed for divorce — which was finalized in October 2016 — with Cheryl citing irreconcilable differences, according to the outlet. Jade Gomez, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Speaking with another media outlet, Payne addressed another side of fashion. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024 Multiple outlets point to a disclaimer from NBC that says the prize is a 40-year annuity, paid at $25,000 per year, or a lump sum approximating the cash value of the annuity, which is estimated to be a few hundred thousand dollars. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outlet 

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“Outlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlet. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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