bordering on
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In an era dominated by low-cost index funds and exchange-traded funds, Danoff managed to stand out by consistently beating the market—a feat modern academic research suggests is exceedingly rare, bordering on the impossible.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
The difficulty is that these and other summaries are often obscured by patches bordering on irrelevance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
"I think it's bordering on an insult," Mr Turner said.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
These recent readings represent not just extreme optimism but are bordering on irrational exuberance.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
This state of affairs produced a temporary anarchy and a state of mind bordering on hysteria, particularly among the planter elite.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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