peripheral
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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
Axons are long extensions of nerve cells, or neurons, that transmit signals throughout both the central and peripheral nervous systems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
"The more it's about the other peripheral issues, the harder it is for the prosecution," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Jesper whirled, revolvers raised, as a shape sprang into his peripheral vision, but it was just Kaz.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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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
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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