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 That’s what makes music fun: Giving people an opportunity to choose something that they’re obsessed with in a song outside of the lyrics or the melody. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 July 2025 These costs are all passed onto consumers but, outside of AI, customers aren’t keen on buying more expensive chips. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 July 2025 The Tigers have several potent left-handed sluggers like Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry, and Colt Keith, but outside of Gleyber Torres and Spencer Torkelson, who are their big righties? Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 However, with Venus retrograde moving from Aries to Pisces on the 27th, you may be forced to acknowledge what’s outside of your capacity. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 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 legal and financial impact of personal injury action The fiscal impact of pedestrian crashes extends well beyond immediate medical costs.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
  • Russia is already one of the world’s most heavily sanctioned countries – punishments for allegations of US election interference, as well as other malign activities from Crimea to Syria to Britain and beyond.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
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  • On a pond shore at a wildlife refuge in southeast Boise, beside the Idaho Shakespeare Festival grounds, recent Timberline High School graduate Ben Gallafent snagged the catch of the day.
    Alex Music July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
  • Another snap captured Johan holding up his diploma while Klum and Henry smiled beside him.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 July 2025
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  • An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent stands outside an immigration courtroom at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York on June 10, 2025.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • On July 9th a Russian drone targeted a grandmother and baby in the yard outside a house, killing both.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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  • This year’s Happy Together Tour is, sadly, the first without Volman.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • Congress just passed a major increase in immigration enforcement funding without amnesty, which Trump signed into law on July 4.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 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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  • In April, the weather service abruptly ended translations of its forecasts and emergency alerts into languages other than English, including Spanish.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
  • The awards are no litmus test of anything other than a certain degree of quality and popularity.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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