peripheral
Example Sentences
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“We wanted to focus on parts that might seem peripheral but are actually quite central to American history,” Garrett-Davis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
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
John Stones is among the players who could benefit from more game time having played a peripheral role at Manchester City last season.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
Vocabulary lists containing peripheral
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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