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, 11 Apr. 2025
The Seattle Storm have the second pick and the Washington Mystics have the third and fourth selections, leaving Golden State on the fringes of landing a player who can make an immediate impact.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Speaking to Deadline on the fringes of the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event, To suggested he was currently creatively blocked over how to finish the Hong Kong film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Breaking Barriers in Drug Development For decades, cannabinoids existed on the fringes of medicine — acknowledged for their therapeutic potential but hindered by regulatory challenges.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
The Seattle Storm have the second pick and the Washington Mystics have the third and fourth selections, leaving Golden State on the fringes of landing a player who can make an immediate impact.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Speaking to Deadline on the fringes of the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event, To suggested he was currently creatively blocked over how to finish the Hong Kong film.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Breaking Barriers in Drug Development For decades, cannabinoids existed on the fringes of medicine — acknowledged for their therapeutic potential but hindered by regulatory challenges.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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