borderline

Example Sentences

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The margins are so slim, however, that if a hitter isn’t convinced enough on a borderline strike call, and the situation dictates caution, he may not challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Previous comments by President Donald Trump had suggested weeks of stop-start negotiations to strike a permanent end to the war were teetering on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed attacks.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

She bristles when she realizes some dentists are using AI images to upsell patients—deploying color-coded overlays to dramatize borderline findings and justify questionable treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"It is a difficult – borderline existential – balancing act for Spotify," says Robert Prey, who studies streaming platforms at Oxford University's Internet Institute.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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