outer fringe

collocation in English

meaningsofouterandfringe

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outer
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈaʊ.tər/us
/ˈaʊ.t̬ɚ/
at a greater distance from ...
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fringe
noun[C]
uk
/frɪndʒ/us
/frɪndʒ/
the outer or less important part of an area, group, ...
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(Definition ofouterandfringefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, only in the more stable coastal fast ice, well inside theouterfringe, were old adults characteristic of breeding colonies found.
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Most of those cruises occurred in areas along the shore-lead, theouterfringeof the pack ice, or in late summer and made only anecdotal observations of seals.
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But these two organisations can touch only theouterfringeof the problem.
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Examples of these increased costs are the inner andouterfringepayments made to teachers and other staff on national pay scales.
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It seems to me therefore, that in going to theouterfringeof this problem and tackling the women, the side of supply, and not tackling the men.
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The wing feathers are dark brown with a narrowouterfringeof blue.
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Nowadays they are still to be found on the outer fringes of art history.
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Each head may be up to 8 centimeters (3 inches) across and has a dark reddish center of disc florets and anouterfringeof about 20 long ray florets.
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Many birds were also seen on fast ice, particularly on the heavily ridged outer fringes, that might also be the source of the 'floating island' floes.
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They are entitled to take that position—they do not mind being on their own on the outer fringes of acceptable opinion.
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Most of the large schools were built because sites were available on the outer fringes of the area, but smaller ones are being built now.
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Of course, when we reach the outer fringes of the city we come up against the purely residential areas.
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Most of these are in large new schemes on the outer fringes of the city, many of them of new town proportions.
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Humanity entering outer fringes most perilous stage its existence.
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Large swells, light rain, and gusty winds were reported along the outer fringes of the hurricane.
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This was another attempt to organise and passively control the outer fringes of her country.
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The shallow area and ponds on the outer fringes of the lake attract the wading birds that feed in the shallow waters.
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The quality of life deteriorates on the outer fringes of the northern suburbs.
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Even in the outer fringes of the atmosphere, helium is still lighter than air.
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New multi-storey housing in tower blocks replaced the slum tenements, whilst others were moved to new estates on the outer fringes of the city.
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