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perimeter

[puh-rim-i-ter] / pəˈrɪm ɪ tər /


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Google searched its location history database and produced anonymized information tied to devices inside that perimeter.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

"Targeting or reaching the perimeter of a nuclear facility in the Gulf crosses a psychological and strategic threshold," said Karim Bitar, a lecturer at Sciences Po in Paris.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

While two were intercepted, the third drone struck an electrical generator "outside the inner perimeter" of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, sparking a fire.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Some shots didn’t fall for the Sparks, but the perimeter defense was the primary problem.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

They fenced them off, boarded them up, and some even hired security firms to walk around the perimeter and make sure no one was looking to survive on corporate-sponsored vacancy.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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