as in bordering (on)
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Leaning further into elegance, the styles are defined by crystal embroidery across a low-cut vamp, recalling Blahnik’s love of embellishment and making shoes resembling jewels.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
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Several large sparklers resembling light fountains had been arranged inside the establishment and lit during the event, la Repubblica reported.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The seeming authenticity of that formula perfectly serves the social-media narrative that the truth can come only from streamers and YouTubers.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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And who can forget the seeming constant predictions that another recession was just around the corner?—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Touching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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