on the edge of

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The company famously teetered on the edge of bankruptcy in 1996, surviving only through a $5 million cash injection from the Japanese videogame developer Sega.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

He then got his try when he latched on to the ball on the edge of the 22 and waltzed over the line, and Doak converted.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

During the second set, he motioned to Copi to come sit on the edge of the stage and listen to the band.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I felt the sense of possibility when I was leaving his house in Ann Arbor, a man on the edge of doing something no one like him has ever done before.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

I sit down on the edge of the chair farthest from her.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko