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peripheral

[puh-rif-er-uhl] / pəˈrɪf ər əl /


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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

Saffie's peripheral sight in the daylight has also improved.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Rather than being a peripheral region, this area likely played a central role in population movements, biological connections, and the spread of technologies during the Middle Paleolithic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 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

The poles clipped by, blurring in the riders’ peripheral vision.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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