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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Cryptocurrency, once on the fringe of finance, is poised to have a breakout year in 2025.
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2024
Before joining Villarreal, being on the fringes at Arsenal and Trabzonspor meant extending his contract was always unlikely.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Ben Gvir, an ultranationalist settler leader who was on the fringe of Israeli politics until Netanyahu invited him to join his narrow parliamentary majority in 2022, is among the most hawkish of the prime minister’s partners in the four-seat majority coalition.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli was one of the guests at a gala dinner hosted by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) and the Media City Qatar (MCQ) on the fringes of the Venice Film Festival on Monday evening.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep. 2024
Before joining Villarreal, being on the fringes at Arsenal and Trabzonspor meant extending his contract was always unlikely.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Ben Gvir, an ultranationalist settler leader who was on the fringe of Israeli politics until Netanyahu invited him to join his narrow parliamentary majority in 2022, is among the most hawkish of the prime minister’s partners in the four-seat majority coalition.
—Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli was one of the guests at a gala dinner hosted by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) and the Media City Qatar (MCQ) on the fringes of the Venice Film Festival on Monday evening.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2024.
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