as in bordering (on)
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Just don’t expect true closure or anything resembling an explanation.—
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Vulture,
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Of hours of video reviewed for this story, the only thing resembling a head stand is when Jamall Brown fell against the wall at an awkward angle.—
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USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Despite González’s own seeming preference to stay away from the spotlight, the choice comes with a price.—
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CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Any pipe might be a passageway, any seeming dead end a secret route through a level.—
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11 Feb. 2026
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“Touching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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