verge
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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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.