peripheral
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“We wanted to focus on parts that might seem peripheral but are actually quite central to American history,” Garrett-Davis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
One could also argue that AI could amplify talent at the top, by taking peripheral tasks away from superstar workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“No other party in the conflict or peripheral to the conflict has been equally vocally confident in the prospect of peace through superior firepower,” he said at the time.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The first occurred earlier in April, when a female patient reported peripheral edema, or swelling in her limbs.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
A theory of heredity, Darwin realized, was not peripheral to a theory of evolution; it was of pivotal importance.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing peripheral
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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