the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard
Recent Examples on the WebThe writer is just as compelling on artists who embrace sounds on the relative periphery.—Owen Myers, Pitchfork, 29 Feb. 2024 From being on the story’s periphery to going straight to the center of the journey as an active participant, immersive storytelling engages learners, elicits intrinsic motivation and helps users make connections between theory and practice.—Jason Haddock, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Three players were on the periphery of pro football in the fall of 2023.—David K. Li, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024 Julia at Jacquemus or Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl logistics, Mean Girls or girl dinner, Pharrell’s cowboys or The Row’s weird-ass slippers are all welcome diversions from that nagging feeling at our periphery.—Raven Smith, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2024 Even the soundtrack is intriguing and clues us into things happening in the background and periphery.—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024 Rarely does a team go from the periphery to the public glare in a flash—an outcome its main shirt sponsor, local pet food company Gosbi, has been getting used to.—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 The pitch-dark periphery engulfing the stage, a signature of the director Michael Greif, encourages such moments of tunnel vision, though O’Hara accomplishes the effect on her own.—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024 However, within the broader landscape of American sports, Formula 1 has remained somewhat on the periphery, not capturing mainstream attention.—Kyle Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French peripherie, from Late Latin peripheria, from Greek periphereia, from peripherein to carry around, from peri- + pherein to carry — more at bear
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