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peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /


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This time the culprits aren’t relatively small peripheral economies such as Greece and Portugal.

From The Wall Street Journal

People with this condition typically lose the ability to see objects directly in front of them, although their peripheral vision remains intact.

From Science Daily

He didn’t mind spending most of the game as a peripheral figure on the court.

From Los Angeles Times

At 80, she is suffering losses to her hearing, her eyesight and her memory; she feels old and peripheral.

From The Wall Street Journal

The study directly addresses a common misconception, Lau added, that any person who has trouble listening is suffering from peripheral hearing loss.

From Science Daily