bordering on
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In an era dominated by low-cost index funds and exchange-traded funds, Danoff managed to stand out by consistently beating the market—a feat modern academic research suggests is exceedingly rare, bordering on the impossible.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Reaching the fourth round is rarer still, and the quarter-finals would be bordering on a fairytale.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
The difficulty is that these and other summaries are often obscured by patches bordering on irrelevance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
These recent readings represent not just extreme optimism but are bordering on irrational exuberance.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
Declaration’s note back to me was prickly, bordering on peevish.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles