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, 29 May 2025
And Sutton sits in a fluid space, on the fringes of presenting a resume as a WR1.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
When Project Restart brought football back, Martial and Rashford had returned from injury, and Ighalo remained on the fringes of the squad until a January 2021 departure.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
They’re based on the true story of a pair of inseparable sisters, who lived on the fringes of society.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
And Sutton sits in a fluid space, on the fringes of presenting a resume as a WR1.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
When Project Restart brought football back, Martial and Rashford had returned from injury, and Ighalo remained on the fringes of the squad until a January 2021 departure.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
They’re based on the true story of a pair of inseparable sisters, who lived on the fringes of society.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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