brink
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But is Iran’s regime really on the brink of signing?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
An official at the State Organisation for Turkmen Horses told AFP the breed was "on the brink of extinction", hailing the "interest" that has been shown from the country's leaders.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"Rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated," he said, rejecting the idea Russia was on the brink of a full-blown crisis.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The film imagines a world on the brink of a revelation: proof that non-human intelligence exists and has been hidden in plain sight.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
To and fro he swayed, now so near the brink that almost he tumbled in, now dragging back, falling to the ground, rising, and falling again.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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