brink
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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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