the dogs are confined by an invisible electronic fence that runs along the periphery of the yard
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So Williams brings that perspective from having been on the periphery of the business from a young age to her fiery missive about the Tait scandal.—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 June 2025 Sergio Reguilon, a player firmly out of favour before departing as a free agent at the end of the season just finished, noticed Postecoglou drifting to the periphery and tried to encourage him into the group.—Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 June 2025 The most potent moments tend to occur on the periphery of the action, in snippets featuring the billionaires’ downstairs courtier class, the assistants and lawyers who hustle at the corners of Hugo’s mansion.—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 4 June 2025 New fire ignitions will be possible due to the frequent lightning strikes observed, especially on the periphery of the storm.—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for periphery
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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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