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periodic

[peer-ee-od-ik] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk /


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"NASA and Roscosmos have been working to determine the root cause of the cracks, and Roscosmos manages the issue through operational mitigation measures and periodic partial-repair efforts," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Semiliquid vehicles like interval funds, nontraded business development companies do offer periodic liquidity, typically quarterly redemptions capped at 5% of net asset value.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Contrarians believe it’s far more revealing to analyze the timers’ behavior whenever the market experiences one of its periodic one-day plunges.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Before we get to this week’s travel news, here’s my periodic reminder to get your travel ducks in a row now if you’re jetting somewhere for the long holiday weekend next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Hey, yo, Mr. Knatvold, what’s the periodic table of kryptonite?”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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