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 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

The first periodical in Southern California was bilingual: the Los Angeles Star, which began publishing in 1851.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 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

Delicate equilibrium of periodical filth between two moons balanced.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner