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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These are those prospects between the ages of 18 and 21 who are on the fringes of the first-team squad, but capable of contributing when required.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Until this point, disinformation had largely remained on the fringes of New Zealand politics.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Love, about 80 miles east of Prince Albert, is on the fringe of settle ment, with farms giving way to roadless bush 12 miles north of town.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Payton spent three weeks that winter grinding tape, as night turned to morning, a group on the fringes trying to avoid anything that would incur Mike Ditka’s wrath.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Until this point, disinformation had largely remained on the fringes of New Zealand politics.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Love, about 80 miles east of Prince Albert, is on the fringe of settle ment, with farms giving way to roadless bush 12 miles north of town.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
Payton spent three weeks that winter grinding tape, as night turned to morning, a group on the fringes trying to avoid anything that would incur Mike Ditka’s wrath.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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