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peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /


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This approach allowed the researchers to pinpoint exactly where inflammation and tissue damage appeared in organs such as fat tissue, muscle, liver, and peripheral nerves.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The color line, slavery and the long Black Freedom Struggle are not peripheral to the American story; they are central to it.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

“No other party in the conflict or peripheral to the conflict has been equally vocally confident in the prospect of peace through superior firepower.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Each year in the UK, there are around 100,000 hospital admissions due to heart attacks, another 100,000 people experience a stroke and around 350,000 people live with peripheral arterial disease.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I tried to take in my surroundings with my peripheral vision.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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