on the verge of

Five hundred miles inland, at the women’s Wuhan Open, conditions are just as challenging, with some players limping through the rounds on the verge of collapse.

England are on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup and could be certain to progress to the tournament if they win in Latvia on Tuesday, depending on other results in Group K.

“We decided we’re up for it and we’re going to do something, I would say, on the verge of legality…We hope that the plant is going to come back online sometime soon.”

The U.S. came on the verge of doing just that with a string of dramatic victories.

The Blue Jays are on the verge of advancing to the championship series for the first time since 2016, needing to win one of their next three games to eliminate the New York Yankees—the ultimate symbol of American baseball.