periodical

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An entire notebook is devoted to The Spectator, a daily periodical that ran for 555 issues between 1711 and 1712 commenting on the manners and fads of London society.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

This trend is seen with periodical comic books too, with only four franchises outside of Marvel and DC able to crack the top 50 comics of 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

This language continued through the 1860s, as evidenced by texts such as pro-slavery advocate J. Quitman Moore’s article in the Southern periodical De Bow’s Review titled “Feudalism in America.”

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024

Every time periodical cicadas arrive in the United States, they bring a sense of wonder with them — their long intervals underground and their perfectly timed mass emergences are fascinating, even to experts.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

She went about her business, sitting at the table writing an article for her periodical, a furrow of fierce concentration on her face.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz