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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Crews will begin spraying insecticide from trucks within an expanded perimeter on Monday.
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Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
And Gabe Vincent, the team’s big signing in free agency, never was healthy and didn’t factor in the regular season, leaving the Lakers without two of their best perimeter defenders in him and Vanderbilt.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
On Wednesday, Booker raved about Dunn’s intangibles and knowledge as a perimeter defender while acknowledging it’s not supposed to happen this quickly.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Prior to this week's decision, the federal government had approved three rounds of perimeter exemptions at DCA over the past 20 years.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
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Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
And Gabe Vincent, the team’s big signing in free agency, never was healthy and didn’t factor in the regular season, leaving the Lakers without two of their best perimeter defenders in him and Vanderbilt.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
On Wednesday, Booker raved about Dunn’s intangibles and knowledge as a perimeter defender while acknowledging it’s not supposed to happen this quickly.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Prior to this week's decision, the federal government had approved three rounds of perimeter exemptions at DCA over the past 20 years.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
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In the entry, a translucent red high-polished resin mirror called Jelly is paired with a cream formica console with a walnut edge that Renz crafted himself.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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Use a sharp knife to slice off any uneven edges, and cut into 2-inch squares.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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In the largest pythons, this translated to a circumference equal to a pair of 32-inch-waist jeans.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
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Both forms of decaf coffee improved blood pressure, waist circumference, blood sugar, and triglycerides over four weeks.Lauren O'Connor, MS, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
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At no point is there a sharp boundary, solid material, or surface.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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It is defined by his combative personality, his lack of inhibitions, his willingness to ignore democratic norms to go places others won’t and blow past previous political boundaries in ways many find alarming − such as threatening to use the military against Americans who oppose him.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The district, which covers areas of East Oakland near the San Leandro and Alameda borders, was vacated last-minute by Councilmember Treva Reid, leading to an unexpectedly open race.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Apache County, located along the state's north and eastern borders with Utah, Colorado and New Mexico, experienced problems with its electronic pollbooks and printers on Tuesday morning.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to metal edging and an enhanced rocker on this nimble ski, the downhill was a blast, too.Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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With 40 seconds remaining, the Grizzlies guard dribbled the ball behind his back, went to the rim against shot-blocking monster Walker Kessler and somehow made the layup.Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Deeper ruby color than the 1981 with a garnet rim with a rich nose with aromas of cocoa dust, a whiff of espresso and crushed rocks with a plush body and silky texture with blackberry fruit intermixed with baking spices.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Some of the greatest crime hot spots are in places on the periphery between areas of affluence and areas of deprivation.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeter. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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