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
Additionally, Italy will pay €670 million (about $738 million) over the initial five-year contract for the centers’ operation and also pay for a second perimeter of security to be manned by Albanian guards to make sure none of the asylum seekers can escape.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
In a recent renovation, county officials added metal detectors in the lobby of the election center and additional fencing around its perimeter.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
For security reasons, this typically means the LLM needs to be within the security perimeter of the organization (either on-premise or through a VPN).
—Mike Flaxman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The work at the organization's flagship building is expected to commence shortly after the construction company forms a perimeter around the work area at the Main Street building and take about 300 days to complete, said Christian Adelberg, spokesperson for Kentucky Performing Arts.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
In a recent renovation, county officials added metal detectors in the lobby of the election center and additional fencing around its perimeter.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
For security reasons, this typically means the LLM needs to be within the security perimeter of the organization (either on-premise or through a VPN).
—Mike Flaxman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The work at the organization's flagship building is expected to commence shortly after the construction company forms a perimeter around the work area at the Main Street building and take about 300 days to complete, said Christian Adelberg, spokesperson for Kentucky Performing Arts.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeter
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Greg Alder has had great success growing raspberries on the eastern edge of large trees.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Tap it around the circumference of each eye, including your upper eyelid, to harness the benefits of tetrapeptide-5 and antioxidant-rich nannochloropsis oculata extract (a form of microalgae).Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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For one, the waists rose and the circumferences shrunk, as Black men played with the proportions of the prepster and the dandy.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 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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The key to unlocking quantum's potential lies in collaboration across the ecosystem—bringing together experts from different domains to push the boundaries of what's possible.Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The vicious gang has taken advantage of a lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration, with many of its foot soldiers swarming the U.S. and unleashing hell on unsuspecting communities.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Higher tariffs — which are the taxes put on goods that cross national borders — would keep the Chinese from flooding the U.S. market with cheaper EVs than U.S. automakers offer.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 20 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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Continue to speed up the container, and more of these perfect tornadoes will slither in from the rim.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The two companies joined forces in 2019 to create a pair of glasses powered by Meta’s AI assistant and with a tiny camera on the rim.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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More on the periphery is the character of Parvaty (Chhaya Kadam), a hospital cook plagued with housing issues.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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His Cubs did bounce back from their long summer swoon to the periphery of the wild-card race, finding themselves three games out of the third spot at the start of September.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeter. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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