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periodic

[peer-ee-od-ik] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk /


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Edmond Halley later became famous for identifying the periodic nature of the bright comet now officially called 1P/Halley.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

I always look forward to his periodic columns in the sports section.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Scotland has had periodic agreements for tenancies since 2017, but Wales and Northern Ireland still allow fixed-term contracts.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Concerns about the Fed’s transition or rising inflation could provoke periodic “spikes in bond volatility and/or funding market stress” but from Wilson’s perspective these will be manageable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

For New York City’s millions of readers of the downtown papers, it was, at that time, another one of the periodic “Racial Unrest in Harlem” stories.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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