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[bringk] / brɪŋk /


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We have also spoken to a father who said years of disagreements with the CMS have pushed him to the brink, including after it added an extra child to his account who was not his.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Yemen's years-long civil conflict killed tens of thousands of people, uprooted millions and drove the country to the brink of famine before a 2022 truce restored relative calm.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

In fact, he seems to be having a better day than his co-workers, particularly Robby, whose mental health is on the brink of collapse.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

He said that he has seen some HOAs pushed to the brink of insolvency because of these laws, including those in his home state of Colorado.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

For a moment he hovered on the brink of regaining his balance.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

“Terry gone need a brinks truck,” Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves tweeted shortly after Kirk’s deal.

From Washington Times Mar. 14, 2022

This week, talks are on the brinks of collapse, the British government may be breaking the law, and terrifying deadlines are looming.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2020

Speaking of brinks, Oregon seemed to find one hurriedly.

From Washington Post Nov. 1, 2019

No one else could have moved Sierra Leone from the brinks of collapse to the threshold of prosperity with the time Pa Kabba did.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2014

It is a curious sight that presented by the roots of the trees, growing on the precipituous brinks of the senotes, in their search for water.

From Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa by Augustus Le Plongeon




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