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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a peripheral role" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a position or function that is not central or primary in a particular context or situation.
Example: "In the project, my contributions were limited, and I played a peripheral role in the overall development process."
Alternatives: "a secondary role" or "a minor role".
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I said I had a peripheral role.
I had a peripheral role at Lampoon during its decline.
Even in the actual process of being married, she played a peripheral role.
It is odd seeing Broad around the group in a peripheral role.
In 1999 and 2004, he played a peripheral role in examinations of the Madoff firm, current and former officials said.
In the contemporary art world, Native American art occupies a peripheral role.
A close friend of Kenneth W. Starr, Mr. Olson played a peripheral role in the Whitewater and Paula Jones cases that led to the impeachment of President Clinton.
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She realised that although Tessa would start off as a peripheral character, her role would build as the series continued.
This has reinforced the belief that FP is largely a woman's business, the man playing a very peripheral role [ 2].
The American shift toward a more peripheral role in peace efforts represents another retreat from Washington's once broad designs for Afghanistan, where the surge, along with a sharp escalation of nighttime raids by Special Operations Forces against Taliban field commanders, were partly aimed at forcing the Taliban into negotiations, making a Western withdrawal more feasible.
John Delury, an assistant professor at Yonsei University's Graduate School of International Studies in South Korea, said Korean mourning traditions could require Jong Un to play a more peripheral role for some time, making it difficult to tell whether he is being sidelined.
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