precipice
Example Sentences
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Environmental advocates fear that many more landfills may be on the precipice of these largely unmanageable disasters.
From Los Angeles Times
Smith stood at the precipice of stardom four years later, when she released “Wave” in 1979.
From Los Angeles Times
Japanese horse racing has been on the precipice of breaking through on the U.S. scene.
From Los Angeles Times
Cathie Wood is a firm believer that the economy is on the precipice of a technological revolution.
From MarketWatch
A half-century later, on the precipice of the Civil War, the nation’s workforce was sharply divided.
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