on the fringe(s)
idiom
: on the outer edge (of something)
They lived on the fringe of the forest.
—often used figurativelyHe has been working for years on the fringes of the entertainment industry.
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The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024
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Fear and hate drive some people to acts of violence.
—Shannon Carpenter, CNN, 30 June 2024
Free agents on the fringe of NBA rosters can use the Summer League as a tryout to boost their stock league-wide and try to earn a contract.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
Holocaust deniers exist only on the fringes of political life, so Holocaust denial legislation has faced little resistance.
—George Soroka, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2015
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024
Related article Boys on the fringe of society aren’t so different from yours, this boy mom says
Fear and hate drive some people to acts of violence.
—Shannon Carpenter, CNN, 30 June 2024
Free agents on the fringe of NBA rosters can use the Summer League as a tryout to boost their stock league-wide and try to earn a contract.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
Holocaust deniers exist only on the fringes of political life, so Holocaust denial legislation has faced little resistance.
—George Soroka, Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2015
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“On the fringe(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20fringe%28s%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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