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borderline

[bawr-der-lahyn] / ˈbɔr dərˌlaɪn /


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"Member states have increased their defence expenditure for a borderline country like Finland. That's a good thing," Stubb said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

"For patients at borderline risk, knowing their calcium score can help determine whether their risk is actually lower or higher than initially estimated, which can help guide treatment decisions," Shah explained.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

The Aston Martin car seems to be a midfield-level chassis now, somewhere around the borderline of getting into the final part of qualifying, depending on circuit layout, if it had a competitive engine.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

It took so long to do, it was borderline suspenseful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

When I reached the red borderline that marked the edge of the school grounds, I glanced around to make sure no one was watching me, then stepped across the line.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

They move freely, obscuring borderlines between categories that once loomed like separate land masses: jazz and chamber music; acoustic and electric ensembles; songs and improvised forms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

When Ms Clark had her smear in 2015, the result was negative when it should have highlighted borderlines changes.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023

Global warming also has had its way with borderlines.

From Washington Post ● May 7, 2020

The borderlines, announced on 17 August – two days after independence – cut right through these two provinces and caused unforeseen turmoil.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2017

Such a distribution was artificial but, once made, necessarily influenced the borderlines to the north and south.

From Area Handbook for Albania by Sarah Jane Elpern




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