periodic

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"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

Proton’s open-source apps are subject to periodic security audits, which play a role in shaping Proton VPN’s development.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 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

Her life was a blur of grief and humdrum, punctuated by periodic court hearings.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel