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Example Sentences

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However, lawmakers could be called back to Washington earlier if they seem on the brink of a deal.

From BBC

One win from five - a Calcutta Cup - would put Townsend on the brink of losing his job.

From BBC

WSJ’s Elizabeth Bernstein spoke to a leading expert on family rifts about what to do when a relationship between a parent and child is on the brink of breaking.

From The Wall Street Journal

France has seen its public finances substantially deteriorate, Germany is going on a bumper borrowing spree while countries previously on the brink of bankruptcy like Greece have spectacularly restored their finances.

From Barron's

“Hospitals across our state that deliver high quality care to women are on the brink of closure.”

From Los Angeles Times