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 real Qiao Yan lives on the fringes of poverty in Myanmar and the assumed Qiao Yan becomes a famed actress in China.
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Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
Vitaly, a former nuclear physicist and record holder in extreme cold-exposure training, makes his living as a construction worker on the fringes of Siberia, barely eking out a living.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
The state’s Latino Corridor stretches from the Maryland border along Highway 222 to Allentown, a majority-Hispanic city of 125,000 on the fringes of New York City’s commuter footprint.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
But their activities on the fringes of the law have their share of hurdles.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
Vitaly, a former nuclear physicist and record holder in extreme cold-exposure training, makes his living as a construction worker on the fringes of Siberia, barely eking out a living.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
The state’s Latino Corridor stretches from the Maryland border along Highway 222 to Allentown, a majority-Hispanic city of 125,000 on the fringes of New York City’s commuter footprint.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
But their activities on the fringes of the law have their share of hurdles.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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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 8 Nov. 2024.
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