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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

The league is on the verge of locking out its officials for the first time since 2012, when it used sub-standard replacement referees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

As the mobster Hyman Roth and Michael Corleone plot to take over even more of a Cuba on the verge of revolution, Roth says:

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

In the early 1930s, he again found himself “on the verge of nervous exhaustion.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield