on the borderline

Example Sentences

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US President Donald Trump has described the latest discussions as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed strikes.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Following the 2-0 loss in Helsinki, he said Scotland are "on the borderline of success".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

“You’re right on the borderline, and you may be over,” Schroeder said, warning Binger that he was impugning the defendant’s constitutional right to remain silent.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021

“I think there are plays that can go either way, and those are the ones on the borderline that I’ve tried to push and take different chances.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2021

They grew quickly and could be harvested within a few months of sowing, a big advantage for incipient farmers still on the borderline between nomadic hunters and settled villagers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond