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Recent Examples of peripheral Additional peripheral mounts will be released in August, including the $99 Pro Flying surfaces for a joystick and throttle, the $189 Pro Desktop desk surface for a mouse and keyboard, and the $199 Pro Racing surfaces for a steering wheel and pedals. Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025 In the early 2000s, the leadership team took a peripheral risk by investing in streaming technology—a bet that seemed uncertain at the time. Bymargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 First: If done right, this type of project can work in several different demographic environments, from urban cores to fast-growing suburbs to more peripheral parts of a metropolitan area. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 Orbiting around this central plot is a host of other storylines, some more peripheral than others. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peripheral 
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Adjective
  • Green notes: The forthcoming Allura will be equipped with numerous features to optimize fuel consumption, maximize efficiency, and reduce emissions, including a waste heat recovery system that exploits the engine cooling system to heat auxiliary potable water and air heating systems.
    Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Nixon-Clark’s trial began on Monday, Jan. 6 in an auxiliary court in Tarrant County that was established last year to reduce a backlog of cases created when trials were halted during the coronavirus pandemic.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump put an additional 10% tariff on goods from China on Saturday.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The sheriff’s office asked anyone with additional information about the case to call investigator Justin Atwood, 970-498-5143, or Crime Stoppers of Larimer County, 970-221-6868.
    Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The village board will assign the sub-committee to make recommendations to allow accessory dwelling units.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Shop more accessory deals: Don't sleep on Madewell's men section.
    Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024

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“Peripheral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peripheral. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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