1.   His strategy was to keep it close in Maricopa County, and win by taking the outlying counties.

2.   Instead, when there are big news events in outlying counties, The Times sends staffers from its downtown office to handle the coverage.

3.   The outlying counties have larger Anglo populations than Travis County.

4.   United adjusted by offering fewer benefits in outlying counties.

5.   Damage was heavy near the Cantonese city of Meizhou and its outlying counties.