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peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /


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Once the peripheral immune cells entered the brain, they transformed into specialized microglia.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

“No forum is too small, technical or peripheral for careerist Chinese diplomats seeking recognition for defending Beijing’s position,” said Jacob Stokes, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Center for a New American Security think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Micron’s stock typically trades on the cheap because investors have long memories of dramatic cycles of supply and demand in the market for computer memory chips and peripheral devices.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

"The growing international support for these conversations demonstrates that reparatory justice is no longer a peripheral issue," Ghana's foreign minister said.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

In my peripheral vision Helen bites her lip.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Buried in the U.S. government’s consumer-price index is a category called ”computers, peripherals and smart-home assistant devices.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Apple’s foray into services, its constant striving to anticipate any features and peripherals that might let another rectangle maker steal a march on the iPhone, are all about defending the gold mine.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

The first AI category is investment into the computers, peripherals and networking equipment that fill these data centers, which grew by 61% annualized from the previous quarter.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 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

On each table there was a different classic home computer or videogame system, accompanied by tiered racks that appeared to hold a complete collection of its peripherals, controllers, software, and games.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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