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peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /


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What may be arguably new is treating the audiences for historically marginalized forms of art as central rather than peripheral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

That raises the possibility that researchers could one day investigate similar drugs as treatments for injuries involving peripheral nerves or the spinal cord.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

As Hibbert's tumour began to press on his optic nerves, it narrowed his peripheral vision.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Caicedo makes it clear that these disillusioned kids struggle to find themselves, trapped in a country peripheral to the cultural world they are thrilled by.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Still, man, it wasn’t gonna be easy getting past the living room without him catching me in his peripheral.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Chery said communications equipment and computer peripherals as well as automotive had led sales growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Micron’s 2026 performance is in line with a very hot market for makers of memory chips and computer storage memory peripherals.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Immediately after the fire took his home, Moore needed to work, but he no longer possessed the peripherals and equipment he required to record.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026

"Today, our AI glasses are phone peripherals," he said.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

Some of the computer peripherals were already in boxes, but clothes and household stuff and books were scattered through every room.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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