the perimeter
noun
basketball
: the area on a basketball court that is not close to the basket
He scored from the perimeter.
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After years of operating offshore and at arm's length from US regulators, the largest stablecoin company in the world appeared to be stepping inside the perimeter.
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Ostensibly brought on as a shooting specialist, Taylor didn’t limit her game to the perimeter, driving downhill and taking on facilitation duties at times.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The site is now landscaped, with large planters around the perimeter filled with shade trees.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Asked about Valdez, Bis said law enforcement deployed chemical irritants including pepper balls, but not rubber bullets, after agitators attempted to breach the perimeter at Glass House Farms.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Ostensibly brought on as a shooting specialist, Taylor didn’t limit her game to the perimeter, driving downhill and taking on facilitation duties at times.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The site is now landscaped, with large planters around the perimeter filled with shade trees.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Asked about Valdez, Bis said law enforcement deployed chemical irritants including pepper balls, but not rubber bullets, after agitators attempted to breach the perimeter at Glass House Farms.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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“The perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20perimeter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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