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periphery

[puh-rif-uh-ree] / pəˈrɪf ə ri /


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Communications professionals, previously relegated to the periphery, are now front and center in the C-suite, partly emboldened by CEOs’ fears that even the smallest misstep can swiftly balloon into a corporate disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The museum has physically invalidated the binaries of center and periphery, major and minor arts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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

The Gulf monarchies have worked hard to stay on the periphery of Middle East conflict, relying on their stability to attract business, trade and tourism.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Lelia and I tended to dwell in the corners, along the periphery.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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