as in bordering
to serve as a border for
long lashes rimmed his eyes
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as in encircling
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Verb
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At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024 -
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.—
Alex Harrington,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Obama maintained a cut in the marginal rate of the income tax through the entirety of his first term in office.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Any on-site base load technology generating energy with lower carbon emissions than the marginal generator should be rewarded — and not slapped with Alternative Compliance Payments.—
Brian Sailer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At much higher doses, peripheral mechanisms can take over, but in real-world clinical use, the brain’s contribution could be key.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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There’s also less glare on a curved monitor while filling more of your peripheral vision.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Rimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rimming. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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