brink

Example Sentences

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The lawsuits started being filed this summer, raising the prospect of another costly settlement squeezed out of a government on the brink of a fiscal crisis.

From Los Angeles Times

That core group helped carry Villa to the brink of a Champions League return, but Emery believes they could now achieve even more.

From BBC

Lyon took three wickets on the fourth afternoon to put Australia on the brink of a victory that will confirm a series win.

From BBC

There's a sense of unease bubbling under this gentle indie rock song, as though singer Karly Hartzman is perpetually on the brink of divulging an uncomfortable truth.

From BBC

England are on the brink of an Ashes series defeat after Australia's Nathan Lyon broke their resistance late on the fourth day of the third Test in Adelaide.

From BBC