on the brink
Example Sentences
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"Germany is not on the brink of demographic change -- it is already in the middle of it," said Holger Schaefer from the IW economic institute in Cologne, which published the report.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
It imagines a world on the brink of the revelation of proof that non-human intelligence exists and has been hidden in plain sight.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
“You simply must try the lobster ravioli, darling, it tastes even better on the brink of global collapse.”
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
But Brink, 24, is not on the brink of bust territory, no.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
I hesitated a moment, like a diver on the brink, then lost my nerve and my tutored self-possession, saying, “Yes, I believe so—he comes into the restaurant for his meals.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
