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brink

noun

ˈbriŋk

Definition of brink next

as in verge

an interval of time just before the onset of something was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived

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Recent Examples of brink SoFi Stadium was blanketed in red, Niners fans owning the building, the defending NFC champs owning the moment, the 0-2 locals riddled with injuries and on the statistical brink of extinction. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 The costs are pushing some condo owners to the financial brink. —

Josh Feldman, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024 In 1973, his actions plunged the region into war, brought the superpowers close to the nuclear brink, and caused an oil crisis. —

Gabriel Scheinmann, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2015 Check out these 6 family-friendly, holiday events To attract lifeguards amid shortage, CT employers bump up pay but there’s more to problem Mystery among the vines: Why is the FBI probing some of Napa Valley’s fanciest wineries? ‘Lioness’ caregiver’s love brings CT woman back from brink of death. —

Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brink