peripheral
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“No other party in the conflict or peripheral to the conflict has been equally vocally confident in the prospect of peace through superior firepower,” he said at the time.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
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
He failed to make any impact, floating around as a peripheral figure, dropping deep in search of the ball.
From BBC • May 21, 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
Again, in his peripheral vision, there was a reflection that wasn’t doing what he was doing.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing peripheral
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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