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Discover LudwigThe phrase "outlines were" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is the subject-verb combination of the sentence and can be followed by a noun or adjective to further describe the outlines. For example: "The outlines were clear and concise, making it easy for me to follow along with the lecture."
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The report's broad outlines were disclosed last week.
But those ties, the show outlines, were also contortions.
Hackgate reveals the mechanisms of a network of corruption whose broad outlines were already understood.
At six o'clock, a few of the outlines were visible; by seven, they all were.
Even though their bodily outlines were clear, these projected figures still appeared to be wraiths.
Then, with white chalk, outlines were drawn around the fallen bodies.
Stratemeyer's initial Hardy Boys outlines were two pages long, and set the breezy tone for the books.
Preliminary outlines were corrected in black, and paint was applied usually in tempera, with pigments being mostly mineral-based.
Though full details were not available as The Economist went to press, the rough outlines were leaked.
Once the picture was complete it was possible to recognise what the outlines were meant to represent.
The outlines were set by a planner and then the details were filled in, to varying degrees of success, by individual architects.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com