verge
Example Sentences
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Here’s a quick quiz about some cultural icons on the verge of experiencing a kind of rebirth:
From Los Angeles Times
It was once on the verge of being unincorporated amid accusations that it had been controlled for decades by a small cadre of families and their associates.
From Los Angeles Times
Patrolling drones verge on harassment if they track individuals for lengthy periods without warrant, the groups say.
The scientists involved believe that they may be on the verge of one of the biggest discoveries in astronomy for a generation.
From BBC
Swaths of the Permian appear to be on the verge of geological malfunction.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
