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Celebrity bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are on the verge of welcoming a new addition to the family just in time for Easter — a holiday where eggs frequently take center stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Connor Wynne restored Bradford's lead on the verge of half-time but Jack Bird, Ash Handley and Cooper Jenkins went in before Caleb Aekins' late consolation for the hosts.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He let Kavukcuoglu in on the secret: DeepMind was on the verge of selling itself to Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The A.I. bubble might finally be on the verge of popping.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

His voice came out sounding wild, like even calm, easygoing Chess was on the verge of panic.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix