on the brink of

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

As Ebola spread across West Africa in September 2014, the world was on the brink of catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A rare bird that was previously on the brink of extinction in the UK is making a comeback, surveys have shown.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Apple may be on the brink of some real AI sizzle,” Reitzes said in a note published Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Frodo could see it from his window, deep in the heavens, burning like a watchful eye that glared above the trees on the brink of the valley.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien