1
as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
our land verges on a wildlife refuge
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2
as in touches (on)
to come very close to being
a comment that verged on an insult
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The city is building a pedestrian and bike bridge from the River Market to the Riverfront that adjoins the streetcar tracks.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The new building Musk posted about is in nearby Southaven, Mississippi, and adjoins the Colossus 2 facility, the Information reported earlier Tuesday, citing property records and a person familiar with the project.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Fortner joins former teammate, inside linebacker Devin Lloyd, as part of the Panthers’ external free-agent haul.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The veteran guard joins James (right hip contusion, left foot arthritis) and backup big man Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain), who are questionable, on the team’s injury report.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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The vow to avoid war in Iran, for example, seems largely irreconcilable with the decision to wage war on Iran.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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RadarOnline previously reported that their relationship with their mother is at a breaking point, all because Ferguson seems to expect her daughters to go to bat for her right now.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Mar. 2026
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If the labor market this year resembles last year’s, health care would again account for most of the job growth in the country and employers should start to get pickier.—
Conor Sen,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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While Adam Poole facially resembles Scheider, he is only allowed to do so much and does so in a satisfactory way.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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His fastball barely touches 80.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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As the name suggests, Pritzker Prize-winning architect David Chipperfield is spearheading the design of the 25-story tower, combining modern Miami touches with classic European elegance.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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But Hawley flanks the familiar creature from the movies with a variety of new monsters that get unleashed in the Maginot crash.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Verges (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verges%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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