verge
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The Public Investment Fund is on the verge of pulling support for LIV Golf, which lost nearly $600 million in 2024, potentially leading to its closure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
It’s happening in the nick of time—Asian countries were on the verge of severe fuel shortages and have already begun to conserve their supplies.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The man who had led them to their FA Cup triumph, Oliver Glasner, seemed on the verge of leaving after criticising the club's ownership in January for "abandoning" the team.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Now, though, he perceives bitcoin is “potentially on the verge of breaking out of this range to the upside and breaking the bear trend.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
I was on the verge of confessing the whole thing—that I’d never gone to school, that I hadn’t really met the requirements to graduate—when she added, “This class is for seniors.”
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing verge
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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Metamorphosis
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