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periodic

[peer-ee-od-ik] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk /


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Religious arguments are a periodic feature of comments on several dozen Facebook groups dedicated to opposing data center development.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

"Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions," the state department security alert said on Saturday.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Rice University chemist Raúl Hernández Sánchez wanted to know whether oxygen could form similar compounds with a different group of metals found near the bottom of the periodic table.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

But it has also spurred periodic selloffs, as investors have blanched at the mind-boggling cost of the enterprise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

At the Rad Lab, every researcher claimed or was assigned an element from the periodic table as an experimental target, with the most senior staffers getting the most promising substances.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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