periphery
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The museum has physically invalidated the binaries of center and periphery, major and minor arts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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
No longer could the Politburo rely on centuries-old doctrine of strategic withdrawal from the periphery to the interior, seeking better ground from which to repel an invader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
It signalled greater access to "the largest trading nation on Earth" for North Korea, Lim told AFP, while it was also important for China's "periphery diplomacy".
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Around the periphery of the room, a dozen heavy doors were built into the walls.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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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