periphery
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To those on the periphery of his world the announcement of his passing was an almighty shock.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The museum has physically invalidated the binaries of center and periphery, major and minor arts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Our next generation of ground- and air-launched extended-range standoff weapons will help cement our competitive advantage inside China’s—or any adversary’s—defensive periphery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Recognizing that geography still matters, they extended their defensive periphery seaward, initially to the first island chain, from Japan to the South China Sea, and then to the second chain and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The officer doing the “split” divides incoming inmates into two contingents that line up on either side of the room’s periphery and wait their turn on the serving line.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing periphery
The Kite Runner
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Human Geography - High School
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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