fringes

Example Sentences

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Not only does it provide a unique home for wildlife but coastal fringes act as both a natural flood defence and a carbon sink.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Hunger drove some to the fringes of human behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

We’re seeing the fringes of electronic music rise, and very heavy rock music rise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Hundreds of trucks laden with ore now rumble from a newly operational mine on the forest fringes.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It was then that the rats were driven to become scavengers and thieves, living on the fringes of a world run by men.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien