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After Vietnam, it was axiomatic that the press would approach those in power with a skepticism verging on cynicism.

Early on, that seemed like a cool effect, because it really highlighted the reaction, but it lacks anything verging on subtlety.

And the color of the meat itself was a rich red verging on purple.

Lapid may be malleable, but Bennett was without question on the hard-right, verging on undemocratic.

The attacks were personal, sometimes sarcastic, sometimes even verging on nativist (who knew Democrats hated Switzerland so much).

For a month before the Protocol was signed the relations between Spaniards and Americans were verging towards a crisis.

Eloise had not given her age a thought, but, pressed for an answer, ventured the reply that she might be verging on to thirty.

The conduct of many of the men, French and English, seemed characterized by a recklessness verging on insanity.

He was of course verging on insanity, and thoughts of suicide passed through his mind.

Mr. Caryll was an old clergyman reputed in school traditions to be verging on ninety.