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equators

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plural of equator

as in radii

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peripheries

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If students have nerves about speaking on school grounds, those on the peripheries of campus don’t face the same dilemma.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Some predominantly Muslim neighborhoods on the city's peripheries, with narrow and steep mazelike streets, have high crime rates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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