on the edge of
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: very close to (something)
a species on the edge of extinction
The company was teetering on the edge of disaster/bankruptcy.
He was on the edge of saying something when the phone rang.
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But when Merritt arrives at the beginning of Leads, Mags is on the edge of unraveling.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The cofounder of Under Canvas, a collection of tented camps on the edge of national parks across the U.S., had sold the business and stepped down as CEO.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Miami added three college nose tackles in the 2025 draft, selecting Kenneth Grant in the first-round, Jordan Phillips in the fifth-round and Zeek Biggers in the seventh-round, but none of those rookies have the build and athleticism required to work on the edge of an uneven front.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Stuffing fur into an old burlap sack or nylon stocking can be used to create a barrier on the edge of your garden.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
The cofounder of Under Canvas, a collection of tented camps on the edge of national parks across the U.S., had sold the business and stepped down as CEO.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Miami added three college nose tackles in the 2025 draft, selecting Kenneth Grant in the first-round, Jordan Phillips in the fifth-round and Zeek Biggers in the seventh-round, but none of those rookies have the build and athleticism required to work on the edge of an uneven front.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Stuffing fur into an old burlap sack or nylon stocking can be used to create a barrier on the edge of your garden.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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“On the edge of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20edge%20of. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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