as in bordering (on)
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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The United States had nothing resembling a Federal Reserve or a central bank (or a serious war) in these date ranges.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
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That's why something resembling a parental leave policy might not always work for a senior caregiver, Zlotsky said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many of the workers typing away for long hours inside these compounds have, like Sara, been tricked into working there, typically after responding to Facebook ads for legitimate-seeming jobs overseas.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even as liberal-seeming Amir invites Yusuf to join the Muslim Association, an informal organization of male Arab landowners, Yusuf’s father is killed in a night-time confrontation with the settlers.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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