on the edge

Example Sentences

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"As London fire commissioner, I used to frequently look across this building and think we are on the edge of safety here," Lord Roe said.

From BBC

The school is located on the edge of a compound linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an elite branch of Iran’s armed forces, according to an analysis of images by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

We live on the edge of wilderness and consequently the meat smell brings any number of visitors from the woods.

From Literature

This morning the crappies were best in close to shore and we caught seven or eight good ones by hanging right on the edge of the lily pads and casting out to the deeper side.

From Literature

After I straightened out her team, I went over to the sled, which was teetering on the edge of the bluff.

From Literature