as in bordering (on)
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Researchers hypothesized that, along with the rest of her diet, this habit kept her gut microbiome resembling that of a much younger person and reduced her levels of inflammation.—
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Since the age of nine or ten, Katie Burns has had debilitating pain from endometriosis, a condition where tissue resembling the uterine lining grows outside the uterus.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Chicago Bears enter Week 3 of their latest NFL season seeming in complete disarray, and much of the blame continues to get placed on starting quarterback, Caleb Williams.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Townshend was windmilling away right from the first number, showcasing his trademark enthusiasm while always seeming to be the one directing what was happening onstage.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Touching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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