verge
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The dividend yield on the S&P 500 is on the verge of an all-time low, and dividend investing has proved deeply disappointing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Wall Street was skeptical on the verge of alarm.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
For decades, a puzzling discrepancy involving a tiny subatomic particle called the muon fueled speculation that physicists might be on the verge of discovering an entirely new force of nature.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Mikel Arteta, who is on the verge of beating City to the Premier League title with Arsenal, was given his first senior coaching post as Guardiola's assistant.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
He seemed on the verge of making some joking remark, but when he saw me his eyes got wide and his mouth fell open into a small round o.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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