periphery
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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
The power of Boys' Love and Heated Rivalry lies in their ability to show what love could - and does - look like for those who live on the periphery.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Despite being on the periphery of the Spanish empire and Mexico before becoming part of the United States, California had an important place in the larger struggle by enslaved people for their freedom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026
Since then, the French leader has churned through four prime ministers, while France’s borrowing costs have risen to levels familiar to Europe’s debt-laden periphery, surpassing those of Greece and Italy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
I helped him construct a sturdy stick barricade around the periphery so the jungle animals and village goats would not come in and wreck our tender vegetables when they came.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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