verge
Example Sentences
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Using the grass verge to slow the car down, he brought it to a stop before switching off the engine and calling the emergency services.
From BBC
Sentiment gauges based on other inputs were suggesting that investors’ confidence might be verging on complacency.
From MarketWatch
Wirtz is on the verge of a haul and a home match against Wolves is the prime time for it.
From BBC
Both believe, despite scant evidence so far, that AI is on the verge of replacing human knowledge workers.
SEVERN, Md.—Robert Williams, Jr. nearly jumps out of his chair toward the TV, where the Philadelphia Eagles are on the verge of breaking a losing streak.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.