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brink

[bringk] / brɪŋk /


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But is Iran’s regime really on the brink of signing?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Maja Chwalinska's French Open ended almost three weeks after it started - but her journey to the brink of a first Grand Slam title began long before that.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

Market breadth is poor and breadth oscillators are on the brink of sell signals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I said, and recognized at once that I was on the brink of a dangerous condition known as retail burnout.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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