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Adjective
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The term also reflects what psychologists call peripheral group membership—being part of a group but not central to it.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025 -
The cardinal symptom of peripheral artery disease is claudication.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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For a disease to be transmitted, a tick must stay connected to its host for 24 to 36 hours.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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In today’s digital world, our increasing dependence on connected infrastructure — spanning energy, healthcare, finance, education, and government — has exposed critical sectors of the economy to cyber threats.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Areas south of Interstate 70 are under a marginal risk for excessive rainfall.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 July 2025
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There is at least a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms accompanied by hurricane-force winds to impact a widespread portion of the northern Plains on Monday, with the chances of such storms expected to be particularly high for two states.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Many street photographers prefer rangefinders because their viewfinders show more than what an attached lens captures, which is handy for anticipating subjects entering or exiting the frame.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The Nashville Public Library’s main branch in downtown Nashville was slated to reopen at the end of July, more than a month after a fire broke out in the attached parking garage.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 July 2025
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“Circumjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumjacent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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