on the borderline
Example Sentences
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US President Donald Trump has described the latest discussions as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed strikes.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“OK, that’s not a weak positive … and definitely not on the borderline where some tests would be positive and others negative,” he said after reviewing the test records.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
“Not once did anybody say ‘Hey Louis, you’re on the borderline or you should cool it or whatever’… they all knew what was happening.”
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024
“You’re right on the borderline, and you may be over,” Schroeder said, warning Binger that he was impugning the defendant’s constitutional right to remain silent.
From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021
John and I grew up there, right on the borderline.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
