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periodical

[peer-ee-od-i-kuhl] / ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪ kəl /


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The shutdown already resulted in staffing shortages and periodical flight delays.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

An entire notebook is devoted to The Spectator, a daily periodical that ran for 555 issues between 1711 and 1712 commenting on the manners and fads of London society.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

“We’re on a gradually warming planet,” and the periodical cicadas know it, according to Shockley.

From Salon • May 16, 2024

“I can’t imagine, given the fact that periodical cicadas are national news, that we won’t have guests both local and from outside New Orleans, asking us about that,” said Lemann.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Just before Christmas, London’s leading spiritual periodical published an article, “Mediumship of a Baby.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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