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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Grant Leonard, Queens’ 43-year-old head coach, had a hardscrabble existence on the fringes of college basketball for the first decade of his career.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Life on the fringes Kody Clemens is an awkward spot; the Phillies have always labeled him a big-league-caliber player, but that has not precluded them from stashing him in the minors when possible.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Together, the Eaton Fire, on the fringes of the Angeles National Forest, and the Palisades Fire, in the Santa Monica Mountains, have burned through almost 38,000 acres, damaged or destroyed more than 17,000 structures, and killed 27 people (that toll is likely to rise).
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
Lodge’s description of Berkeley and the left lean of its students on the fringe would be a worthy stand-in for the Berkeley of today.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Life on the fringes Kody Clemens is an awkward spot; the Phillies have always labeled him a big-league-caliber player, but that has not precluded them from stashing him in the minors when possible.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Together, the Eaton Fire, on the fringes of the Angeles National Forest, and the Palisades Fire, in the Santa Monica Mountains, have burned through almost 38,000 acres, damaged or destroyed more than 17,000 structures, and killed 27 people (that toll is likely to rise).
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
Lodge’s description of Berkeley and the left lean of its students on the fringe would be a worthy stand-in for the Berkeley of today.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 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 4 Feb. 2025.
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