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periodic

[peer-ee-od-ik] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk /


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"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

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

Proton’s open-source apps are subject to periodic security audits, which play a role in shaping Proton VPN’s development.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Northern California will then be left with only two refineries, both of which have suffered periodic problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Because the properties repeated themselves periodically, the invention became known as the periodic table.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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