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Example Sentences
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They are famous for zealously shilling for their ad partners in an over-the-top way that borders on becoming a bit—although they have ceased to have advertisers now that they’re under the OpenAI umbrella.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026
The other most celebrated role in the play is Coriolanus’ mother, Volumnia, whose pride in her son’s martial prowess borders on bloodthirstiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
For some Snoopy enthusiasts, the high volume of Snoopy products borders on oversaturation, threatening to cheapen the spirit of the character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
But in winter, that impulse borders on essential.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Adah did weird, morbid things for her hope chest, black borders on cloth napkins and the like, which exhausted our mother.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
