verge
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The order was described as “on the verge of meaningless” by J.B.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Learning that my very newly ex was on the verge of a whole ass new marriage didn’t make me want her back, but I knew that I didn’t want whatever this was.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
“We think it is likely spreads are now on the verge of entering overshoot territory,” Nathaniel Rosenbaum, JPMorgan Chase head of U.S. high-grade credit strategy, and colleagues wrote in a recent note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Lupe: There is something to that energy of people enjoying being in that kind of space with each other, like on the verge of laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Acne and Codgirl were already on the verge of tears.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Vocabulary lists containing verge
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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