on the borderline

Example Sentences

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"I've had to make decisions about my health, where you are on the borderline between right or wrong," Nadal said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"It's right on the borderline, believe me," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews near Washington when asked where the talks with Iran stood.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“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

He felt better by morning, when he was able to see a nurse who said the burn was mild but on the borderline.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2020

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