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precipice

noun as in face or brink of a rock, mountain

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Japanese horse racing has been on the precipice of breaking through on the U.S. scene.

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Cathie Wood is a firm believer that the economy is on the precipice of a technological revolution.

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A half-century later, on the precipice of the Civil War, the nation’s workforce was sharply divided.

The Dodgers knew they were on the precipice of history, trying to become MLB’s first repeat champion in a quarter-century.

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They knew they were on the precipice of history, trying to become MLB’s first repeat champion in a quarter-century.

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