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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Alonso appears keen to introduce youngsters into his set-up, despite the sale and loan of several players who were on the fringes of the squad, such as midfielder Chema Andrés who joined Stuttgart earlier this month.
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
There are several other players on the fringes of the first-team squad who could be allowed to leave, such as Oleksandr Zinchenko, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Fabio Vieira, and Karl Hein.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Some teams have already made deals, but teams on the fringe of the playoff picture will look to avoid becoming sellers.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Mark and David Geier were a father-and-son team of researchers who operated on the fringes of the scientific establishment.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
There are several other players on the fringes of the first-team squad who could be allowed to leave, such as Oleksandr Zinchenko, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Fabio Vieira, and Karl Hein.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Some teams have already made deals, but teams on the fringe of the playoff picture will look to avoid becoming sellers.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Mark and David Geier were a father-and-son team of researchers who operated on the fringes of the scientific establishment.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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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 5 Aug. 2025.
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