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periodical

[peer-ee-od-i-kuhl] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪ kəl /


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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

“We’re on a gradually warming planet,” and the periodical cicadas know it, according to Shockley.

From Salon • May 16, 2024

“I can’t imagine, given the fact that periodical cicadas are national news, that we won’t have guests both local and from outside New Orleans, asking us about that,” said Lemann.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

The Four Continents stocked a small but potent collection of chess books, as well as the latest copies of Shakhmatny Bulletin, a newly launched Russian-language periodical.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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