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 only other two hotels to open this year were the 40-room Bower in Coronado and the 59-room Kasa, located on the fringe of Little Italy.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
This overall policy trend - blocking people from seeking asylum on Europe’s territory - was in previous years something typically only advocated by those on the fringe of European politics.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In the photograph’s pinprick sharpness, the few big houses that survive stand out on the fringe of hills at the edge of town.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
What will be interesting is whether the young players on the fringe of the first team catch Glasner’s eye during this trip.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
This overall policy trend - blocking people from seeking asylum on Europe’s territory - was in previous years something typically only advocated by those on the fringe of European politics.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
In the photograph’s pinprick sharpness, the few big houses that survive stand out on the fringe of hills at the edge of town.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
What will be interesting is whether the young players on the fringe of the first team catch Glasner’s eye during this trip.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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