outside of

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as in except
not including outside of that project you don't like, I don't think you have many choices

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as in beyond
out of the reach or sphere of budget cuts will result in some teachers teaching courses outside of their primary areas of expertise

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Recent Examples of outside of The intent is to ensure immigrants in the country without legal permission can still report crime without fearing deportation, while depriving the feds of a key resource — local police, who were traditionally ICE’s sources on who to detain outside of border areas, Hallett said. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 Other draft options outside of Johnson include Texas tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., LSU tackle Will Campbell, Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham or Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025 The Cybertruck explosion, which is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, killed the driver of the car and injured seven people outside of the vehicle. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025 Multiple gunmen opened fire outside of Queens, NY’s Amazura nightclub, leaving 11 people wounded. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for outside of 
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  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
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  • The most startling aspect of Terrifier 3 is that the brutality has no firm meaning beyond the immediacy of its shock value.
    Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Played with his usual energy and pace and made a couple of important plays beyond just the golden goal.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Today’s Schedule 12 minutes ago President Carter’s casket will begin the day in the U.S. Capitol rotunda and end in a burial plot beside Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Ga.
    Kyler Alvord, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Seated beside the President-elect, who donned a dark suit and royal blue tie, Melania Trump appeared noticeably solemn.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • Today, the city of Hagen, where their home is located, isn’t well known outside this region of Germany beyond its status as the Gateway to the Sauerland.
    Ulrich Clewing, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2025
  • More:TikTok ban at the Supreme Court: The view inside and outside the high court How real is TikTok threat?
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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  • The journey, however, didn’t come without its challenges.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • His recent call to add cancer warnings to alcoholic products was made without violence or yelling.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
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  • Little Rock - Gymnasium at Dunbar Community Center: Closed to activities other than those that are shelter-related, for the rest of the week.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But other than that, Jon Jones is not a guy that, behind the scenes, turns down fights.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020

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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside%20of. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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