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peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /


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One could also argue that AI could amplify talent at the top, by taking peripheral tasks away from superstar workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“No other party in the conflict or peripheral to the conflict has been equally vocally confident in the prospect of peace through superior firepower,” he said at the time.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

This approach allowed the researchers to pinpoint exactly where inflammation and tissue damage appeared in organs such as fat tissue, muscle, liver, and peripheral nerves.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The first occurred earlier in April, when a female patient reported peripheral edema, or swelling in her limbs.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The central players in the drama were not the marginal or peripheral figures, whose lives are more typical, but rather the political leaders at the center of the national story who wielded power.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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