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peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /


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“We’ve gone through several rotations in and out of AI darlings, but there’s always been a peripheral group that has more debt out there than anybody’s comfortable with,” Hogan said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

What may be arguably new is treating the audiences for historically marginalized forms of art as central rather than peripheral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The team sequenced more than 1.25 million peripheral blood mononuclear cells, which are immune cells circulating in the bloodstream, from nearly 1,000 healthy people.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

"The more it's about the other peripheral issues, the harder it is for the prosecution," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

In his peripheral vision, Colin could see her smiling at him.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

The personal computer and killer apps such as spreadsheets fueled an explosion of demand that far offset that falling price: between 1974 and 1984, business investment in computers and peripherals tripled to 0.8% of GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Denyer writes that U.S. capital spending on computers and peripherals, including data center components, surged to levels not witnessed since the dotcom era of 1998-2000.

From MarketWatch ● 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

On each table there was a different classic home computer or videogame system, accompanied by tiered racks that appeared to hold a complete collection of its peripherals, controllers, software, and games.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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