periodic

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While we all need periodic reminders that pierce through the monotony and horrors of the day, awe of nature and our fragile existence being paramount, we also need reminders that a better future is possible.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

"I like the fact that in space, we are committed to bold goals to the extent that we will not let periodic failure stop our forward progress," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Bouma, working with Moira Jardine of the University of St Andrews, focused on an unusual class of M dwarfs known as complex periodic variables.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Private-credit fund managers sometimes sell assets on the secondary market to satisfy periodic redemption requests from investors, as Blue Owl Capital and New Mountain Capital have recently done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Throughout the nineteenth century, periodic waves of the disease sent more mortals than usual off to the world of spirits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock