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peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /


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That conflict seems important, given that AI investments—and their peripheral impact on chip and energy stocks—have powered the vast majority of market gains over the past two months.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

For an hour at Hampden, Lawrence Shankland was a peripheral figure, a support act for George Hirst - Scotland's number nine - and diminished because of it.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Future analyses are expected to focus on additional patient groups, including people with chronic kidney disease and peripheral artery disease.

From Science Daily • May 15, 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

In his peripheral vision, he watched the edges of the city fall away as the Greater Jungle rose to meet them.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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