fine line
noun
: a very small difference
There's a fine line between being helpful and being intrusive.
There's sometimes only a very fine line between genius and madness.
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Strategy, alliances and cutthroat competition will collide as contestants battle for fortune and navigate the fine line between capitalism and chaos.
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Peter White, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The mangosteen and quince extract that helps plump up your skin and reduce the look of fine line and wrinkles.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
And right now, the longtime rivals are walking the fine line of deciding what to get done by Friday afternoon
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—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
What The Polls Are Saying Democrats may need to walk a fine line.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
The mangosteen and quince extract that helps plump up your skin and reduce the look of fine line and wrinkles.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
And right now, the longtime rivals are walking the fine line of deciding what to get done by Friday afternoon
Follow me on Twitter.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
What The Polls Are Saying Democrats may need to walk a fine line.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Fine line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20line. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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