verge
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Well, what’s happening right now, I’m on the verge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
In my mid 60s, I found myself divorced and on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
This is a remarkable turnaround for a country that, just five years ago, appeared to be on the verge of diplomatic isolation.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Wall Street was skeptical on the verge of alarm.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
I was on the verge of confessing the whole thing—that I’d never gone to school, that I hadn’t really met the requirements to graduate—when she added, “This class is for seniors.”
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing verge
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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