on the fringe(s)
idiom
: on the outer edge (of something)
They lived on the fringe of the forest.
—often used figurativelyHe has been working for years on the fringes of the entertainment industry.
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The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
New York City is included in the winter storm watch, though the city will be right on the fringe of heavier snow to the north and much lesser amounts to the south.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Managing Expectations In the meantime, Tim Cash, another beta tester in Sante Fe, New Mexico, says the cellular Starlink service seems to work best when his phone has no cellular connection whatsoever rather than on the fringes.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025
The fact Mittelstadt isn’t a rental could drive interest for teams on the fringes of the playoff picture.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
New York City is included in the winter storm watch, though the city will be right on the fringe of heavier snow to the north and much lesser amounts to the south.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Managing Expectations In the meantime, Tim Cash, another beta tester in Sante Fe, New Mexico, says the cellular Starlink service seems to work best when his phone has no cellular connection whatsoever rather than on the fringes.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025
The fact Mittelstadt isn’t a rental could drive interest for teams on the fringes of the playoff picture.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“On the fringe(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20fringe%28s%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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