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Example Sentences

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Chase’s father and uncle’s business was on the verge of bankruptcy.

From Literature

Jonathan could tell she was on the verge of losing all control.

From Literature

The Seahawks and the Patriots have met in the Super Bowl once before, in 2015, when Seattle was on the verge of winning and decided to fork it over to New England instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

On social media, the schadenfreude has verged on gleeful, with the public picking up on even the smallest references to confirm their priors and their thirst for justice is palpable.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are on the verge of bankruptcy and need to make significant changes," she said.

From BBC