on the borderline
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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
Following the 2-0 loss in Helsinki, he said Scotland are "on the borderline of success".
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
“OK, that’s not a weak positive … and definitely not on the borderline where some tests would be positive and others negative,” he said after reviewing the test records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
“When he talks about Ukraine he talks about what he has seen on the borderline with Russia. … He’s very empathetic. He feels what others feel.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2022
“It’s all a game, Goob. Think of it as fun and games. Let them have their fun. Brother Eugene must have been on the borderline, anyway . . “It’s more than fun and games, Jerry.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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