over the edge

Example Sentences

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A stock selloff could take the wind out of affluent families’ spending, as higher gas prices push lower-income families over the edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

What’s more, when cocooned in that basket, the injured skier isn’t peering down over the edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

He said that no one was on board "the two boats that went down", adding that people on the boats "teetering over the edge" had been helped to safety by fire crews.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

“If they don’t cut, they might push the labor market over the edge and have a recession,” Sahm said.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Barry dove toward the open side of the house and peered over the edge.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis