precipice

Example Sentences

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Hollywood is standing on the precipice of a strike that could shut down the industry after members of the film and television writers’ guild overwhelmingly approved a walkout earlier this week.

From Washington Post

Washington state is on the precipice of making history.

From Seattle Times

Set in present-day, “Dead Ringers” takes it a step further, daring to show that no matter how advanced we believe ourselves to be, that the miracle of life still balances on the precipice of death.

From Los Angeles Times

“But I think he was kind of on the precipice of making it. This was his life and he really loved it.”

From Seattle Times

The standoff has raised the stakes for McCarthy, since the consequences of inaction — the first-ever government default — could devastate an economy already teetering on the precipice of recession.

From Washington Post