Sentence examples for brink of from inspiring English sources

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precipice of

abyss of

threshold of

periphery of

limit of

The phrase "brink of" is a perfectly acceptable and widely used phrase in written English.
Generally, it is used to describe something that is on the verge of happening or being achieved. For example, "We were on the brink of victory."

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The brink of what?

The New Yorker

"They're on the brink of disaster.

The New Yorker

Chicago is on the brink of elimination.

The New York Times - Sports

They stand on the brink of life.

The New York Times - Arts

"Standing at the brink of history?

The New York Times - Sports

Europe is on the brink of recession.

The Economist

We are on the brink of catastrophe".

Independent

G rale was "on the brink of disaster".

The New York Times

Israel Is on the Brink of Disaster.

The New York Times

We're on the brink of wasting it.

The Guardian - Opinion

We're on the brink of the abyss.

The New York Times

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fringe of

doorstep of

chasm of

boundary of

disaster of

imminence of

rand of

border of

eve of

cusp of

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