verging on
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Former scrum-half Matt Dawson described England's discipline as "verging on comical" after four players were shown yellow cards in the second half of their 31-24 win over Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
A consistent message emerged: Los Angeles was not a beautiful, vibrant metropolis with serious problems, but a hellhole verging on being lost for good.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
These landscapes, portraits and figures, often verging on pastiche, present an academic artist rather than a painter: too much mind, not enough heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
We are drawn by the painting’s rich orchestration of warm and cool browns—from sludgy tan to super-charged ocher verging on sienna—and its seductive textures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
He stood in front of me, towering, not even a hint of a smile, only worry and sadness and something verging on panic.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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