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brink

[bringk] / brɪŋk /


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But Brink, 24, is not on the brink of bust territory, no.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Those hunting traditions continued until the late 1800s, when overhunting drove bison populations to the brink of extinction.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

"Rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated," he said, rejecting the idea Russia was on the brink of a full-blown crisis.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The film imagines a world on the brink of a revelation: proof that non-human intelligence exists and has been hidden in plain sight.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Her eyes were on the brink of tears.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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