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Example Sentences

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Now, the lure of United has taken him to the brink of a return.

From BBC

The deployment of Soviet nuclear missile sites on the island triggered the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, when Washington and Moscow took the world to the brink of nuclear war.

From Barron's

Drawing on this vast resource, the author crafts an intimate family portrait, spanning almost half a century to the brink of the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal

"A year ago we said education was under attack - now children's lives are on the brink of a complete breakdown."

From Science Daily

See luxury retailer Saks Global, which is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy after splurging on debt.

From The Wall Street Journal