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a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
people who live in the Australian outback tend to be self-sufficient
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Recent Examples of outback
The event took competitors on a 3,000-kilometer (around 1,864-mile) journey across the Australian outback, from Darwin to Adelaide.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Australia Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is one of the best examples of the red desert landscapes found in the Australian outback.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Such minerals may be found at other former nuclear test sites around the world, ranging from the deserts of the United States to the remote tundra of Siberia, from the Australian outback to the atolls of the Pacific, and the mountains of North Korea, India, and Pakistan.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Carolina Wilga, a German backpacker, was found alive after spending 12 days missing in the remote outback of Western Australia, according to local authorities.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Australia Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is one of the best examples of the red desert landscapes found in the Australian outback.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025
Such minerals may be found at other former nuclear test sites around the world, ranging from the deserts of the United States to the remote tundra of Siberia, from the Australian outback to the atolls of the Pacific, and the mountains of North Korea, India, and Pakistan.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Carolina Wilga, a German backpacker, was found alive after spending 12 days missing in the remote outback of Western Australia, according to local authorities.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outback
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Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Monster of Florence is a name coined by Mario Spezi, a former crime reporter for Italy's La Nazione, for a serial killer that terrorized the countryside outside Florence, Italy, between 1968 and 1985.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Better check behind every bush and tree, because this movie will convince you every sleepy suburb is a slaughterhouse in the making.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bush Cucumbers Vining cucumbers are generally too large to easily shield from frost, but bush-type cucumbers can be covered with a large cloche or cardboard box if cold weather is in the forecast.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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In August, the leading AI lab released two open-weight language models called gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, designed to serve as lower-cost and accessible alternatives to its frontier models.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The four-day event, a summit that closes Thursday, is aimed at unlocking new frontiers of growth.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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But in the post-Grand Slam hinterland, with many top players resting, there are always opportunities for players on the rise.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But in 2007, Israeli intelligence serendipitously stumbled on evidence of a Syrian nuclear reactor—a miniature replica of North Korea’s Yongbyon facility—that was housed in a nondescript, aboveground complex in the hinterland near the Euphrates River.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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Given the Frenchman’s frightening form — already up to 18 goals for club and country this season — expect to see Mbappe looking to test the millimetric precision of the Barcelona high line once again.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regional countries have begun to act against the crime flourishing inside Cambodia’s borders that has ensnared their citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although the tour is only available to advanced and expert skiers, no backcountry experience is required.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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For dinner, the Inn at Tres Pinos is a friendly roadside stop for eclectic, high-end gastronomy in the backcountry.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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The life of an unattractive and unintelligent young woman living in a dreary backwater in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Bacalar, which is relatively new to tourism, Tulum has been transformed from a sleepy backwater into a pumping party town.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Outback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outback. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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