on the edge of
Example Sentences
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The Galaxy have been hanging on the edge of the MLS playoff chase for most of the summer, losing as often as they’ve won the past four weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The ball falls to Alexis Mac Allister on the edge of the box who hits it first time past Jan Oblak to give Liverpool the lead.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
THE SPECS: The 3.5-acre property in Bratenahl sits on the edge of Lake Erie, records show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Rather, it’s a modest three-bedroom house on the edge of the Echo Mountain forest in Oregon, where Keller took care of her mother and disabled older brother until the end of their lives.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The CIA cut-out sat on the edge of the bed and dumped out a pile of cash.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
