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“Revenues were going up and everyone thought they were on the verge of a credit ratings upgrade,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

City crews were on the verge of welding a manhole cover shut in South Los Angeles Wednesday morning when a surprise discovery stopped them in their tracks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The A.I. bubble might finally be on the verge of popping.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"I feel so manipulated, and when you are manipulated, you don't realise it from the start," Mette-Marit said in a 20-minute interview in which she was often on the verge of tears.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

His eyes looked watery, as if he might be on the verge of crying.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix