brink
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William Osula scores twice as Newcastle soundly defeat West Ham United 3-1, to leave Nuno Espirito Santo's side on the brink of relegation from the Premier League.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
A decline that sent the index to the brink of bear-market territory began a couple of weeks later.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
That day had to be Monday night, the only day that mattered for a Lakers team on the brink of elimination.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Nomadic Aviation Group, his company, had been standing by for months as Spirit teetered closer to the brink.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
We looked at each other, trembling on the brink of a quarrel, bitterness parting the threads of forbearance one by one, but while a few still held, suddenly, the outward semblance fell away.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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