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fringe

[frinj] / frɪndʒ /


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Then Golding wrote, “Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon’s dead body moved out towards the open sea.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

An opinion poll last week showed One Nation, for decades a fringe group led by provocateur Pauline Hanson, had become the country's most popular party.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

What if the crazy paranoid fringe was in fact the vanguard?”

From Salon • May 26, 2026

The book’s most vibrant chapter chronicles the near-miraculous recovery of Atlantic puffins in Maine, at the southern fringe of their range.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The wind ruffled the fringe of hair on her forehead and the bright sun made her face white and damp.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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