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On the verge of saying what she really thinks about the major studios, Bonnie changes her mind.
From Salon
This two-part documentary may involve a similar species of wolf, an identical species of human and an argument that verges on a religious conflict.
The Kansas City Chiefs’ dim playoff hopes were on the verge of being completely extinguished when something even more devastating happened:
The location that Grimes and Ramsay found in Calgary was indeed on the verge of condemnation.
From Los Angeles Times
Even the two nations U.S. officials say are on the verge of sending troops—Azerbaijan and Indonesia—favor a narrower mandate that wouldn’t involve them in potentially lethal operations.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
