brink
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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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