verge
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Hearts, a Scottish soccer club, is on the verge of winning the league title, potentially ending a long duopoly by Celtic and Rangers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In recent weeks, however, confidence has grown that the company is on the verge of announcing an order of reportedly about 500 planes.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Another on the verge of joining that pantheon is of a more recent vintage in the form of goalkeeper Nigel Martyn.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
That’s why the Lakers are on the verge of seeing their season end.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The way people use their carts—on the verge of being battering rams to make their way through the crowd.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Vocabulary lists containing verge
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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