fringes
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Russian forces have edged close to the city's eastern fringes, which has prompted calls for the civilians who remain to relocate to safer regions of Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Heder remains interested in stories about outsiders, about class and people generally ignored by or on the fringes of society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Instead of hanging around the fringes of the NFL, Wright walked away from the pros—to go back to the college game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the BBC documentary series, he travels to some of the world's most dangerous places, interviewing young men who live on the fringes of society.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
There on the big table, covered with a black cloth with gold fringes, lay Rosa’s white coffin with its silver rivets.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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