fringes

Example Sentences

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His BBC documentary series sees him travel to the world's most dangerous places, interviewing young men who live on the fringes of society.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

We’re seeing the fringes of electronic music rise, and very heavy rock music rise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Packer went on to play at the tournament but remained on the fringes and did not feature in any of the knockout games as England claimed glory.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Crypto has moved from the fringes of the financial world closer to the mainstream, and it isn’t unusual for people to own part of their wealth in bitcoin or other digital assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It seems the more peculiar because if one only has one slit, one does not get any fringes, just a uniform distribution of electrons across the screen.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking