on the edge
Example Sentences
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Lebanon has long teetered on the edge of being a failed state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Slice up cucumbers, red onions, carrots, radishes, jalapeños — whatever vegetables you have hovering on the edge of being forgotten — and drop them into the jar.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
The company famously teetered on the edge of bankruptcy in 1996, surviving only through a $5 million cash injection from the Japanese videogame developer Sega.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Trump said he felt personally honored by the lavish welcome he received on the edge of Tiananmen Square, outside the Great Hall of the People, where China hosts all visiting dignitaries.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
I yank the stick out of her jowls, then sit on the edge of the bank.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
