as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp
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Recent Examples of perimeter
Indeed, Gray is more than just a perimeter shooter.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The witness then contacted police and responding officers established a perimeter and canvassed the area for the suspect with negative results.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The 120-seat outdoor dining room and bar has a new foundation and flooring, as well as new 4-foot-tall perimeter glass wall and umbrella layout with LED lighting.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Is there a security perimeter around Levi’s Stadium during the game?
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The witness then contacted police and responding officers established a perimeter and canvassed the area for the suspect with negative results.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The 120-seat outdoor dining room and bar has a new foundation and flooring, as well as new 4-foot-tall perimeter glass wall and umbrella layout with LED lighting.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Is there a security perimeter around Levi’s Stadium during the game?
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeter
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Arm's chip designs power most of the world's smartphones and are increasingly used in AI data centers and edge computing devices.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, OpenAI released a new cutting-edge coding model that the company said assisted in its own creation.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The tortilla love was so real that his latest venture, Vato, is a dedicated tortillería, bakery, and restaurant serving nearly everything that can be contained within the circumference of his warm, soft, and tangy tortillas.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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After finishing, Vonn chatted briefly with Johnson – who raced just before her – at the bottom of the slope, pulled off her knee brace and then walked the circumference of the mixed zone, eyeing the big board as Wiles raced.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The researchers warned that while the idea of workers taking on more tasks voluntarily could seem ideal, nonstop work has the potential to lead to problems down the line, including blurring the boundary between work and non-work, as well as burnout and cognitive fatigue.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Be nice about it, of course, but don’t forget that you’re allowed to set boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Dera was founded in 1948 by the mystic Mastana Balochistani in the Haryana city of Sirsa, near the northern state’s borders with Punjab, India’s breadbasket, and the desert state of Rajasthan.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Shovgi Huseynov, a researcher at the University at Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in New York, was released from an immigration detention center nearly a month after making a wrong turn near the Canadian border.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her Iamraw collection, intended to channel fragility, features subtle design details like double sleeves and raw edging in fabrics like Tencel, viscose and cotton.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Queen Consort chose a Robinson Valentine white silk chiffon gown with scalloped edging and a matching white overcoat.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Senior forward Javan Buchanan had a chance to restore the Broncos’ lead with a corner three with 13 seconds left, but could only clang his shot off the rim, while Gibbs-Lawhorn also missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Washington has made a slight improvement on defense, especially as a rim protector, but there’s more room for Washington to regain his footing during the final quarter of the season.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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For all the concerns about anti-ICE protests and anti-American sentiment disrupting the opening ceremony, real-world conflicts remained largely on the periphery.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The estate sits at the periphery of Port Jervis, which is conveniently reachable from the city from NJ Transit via the Metro-North.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeter. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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