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peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /


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“No forum is too small, technical or peripheral for careerist Chinese diplomats seeking recognition for defending Beijing’s position,” said Jacob Stokes, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Center for a New American Security think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Other key players like goalkeeper Dean Henderson and striker Jean-Philippe Mateta have been peripheral figures for England and France, so should be raring to go when they return for pre-season training.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The model was designed to assess the risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral artery disease and venous thromboembolism.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

"Those lost were small glaciers, but they were still relevant in peripheral regions of the Alps," the glaciologist said.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Again, in his peripheral vision, there was a reflection that wasn’t doing what he was doing.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The low forward P/E ratios for Sandisk and Micron haven’t only resulted from the hot market for memory chips and computer memory peripherals.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Apple’s foray into services, its constant striving to anticipate any features and peripherals that might let another rectangle maker steal a march on the iPhone, are all about defending the gold mine.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

The first AI category is investment into the computers, peripherals and networking equipment that fill these data centers, which grew by 61% annualized from the previous quarter.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

Immediately after the fire took his home, Moore needed to work, but he no longer possessed the peripherals and equipment he required to record.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2026

In the peripherals of my vision, the Hebrew letters on signs seemed to change, distorting into an alphabet I had never learned.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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