on the brink of
Example Sentences
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“Apple may be on the brink of some real AI sizzle,” Reitzes said in a note published Tuesday.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Suddenly, the half-empty carton of cream in the fridge, the berries on the brink of collapse and the hamburger buns lingering in the bread box stop looking like scraps and start looking like material.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
“It is a country on the brink of terminal crisis. People don’t know what’s going to happen next, and most have almost no hope that things will actually improve.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
William Osula scores twice as Newcastle soundly defeat West Ham United 3-1, to leave Nuno Espirito Santo's side on the brink of relegation from the Premier League.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
My sister nearly “aged out” of our adjustment-of-status application when she was on the brink of turning twenty-one before our application was approved.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
