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periodic

[peer-ee-od-ik] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk /


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Its unique value is one of accumulated histories, preserved from one administration to the next despite periodic changes, which have sometimes been extreme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"I like the fact that in space, we are committed to bold goals to the extent that we will not let periodic failure stop our forward progress," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

That is the quarterly limit investors agreed to when they committed their capital to the nontraded fund, which provides periodic liquidity by repurchasing some investor shares.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Bouma, working with Moira Jardine of the University of St Andrews, focused on an unusual class of M dwarfs known as complex periodic variables.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

“Try me. First nine elements of the periodic table. Go.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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